"It is not enough that we should..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.”

“Considering how little the beginning or the ceasing to love is in our own power, it is foolish and unreasonable for the lover or his mistress to complain of one another's inconstancy.”

“A weak mind is the only defect out of our power to mend.”

“The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail.”

“Surrounded by the flames of jealousy, the jealous one winds up, like the scorpion, turning the poisoned sting against himself.”

“Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good which belongs, or which we believe belongs to us, on the other hand envy is a fury which cannot endure the happiness of others.”

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

“All great successes are the triumph of persistence.”

“No one ever stopped when they were winning.”