Quotes by La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

It is for want of application, rather than of means that people fail, >>

Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others. >>

How ever a brilliant an action, it should not be viewed as great unles >>

Quotations about Wisdom

Wisdom is better than weapons of war. [9:18b, Ecclesiastes] >>

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one >>

The greatest event for the world is the arrival of a new and wise pers >>

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De