"There are more defects in temperament than..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others.”

“The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in change, as from the distaste we feel in being too little admired by those that know us too well, and the hope of being more admired by those that know us less.”

“Opportunity makes us known to others, but more to ourselves.”

“A tranquil woman can go on sewing longer than an angry man can go on fuming.”

“Success in investing doesn’t correlate with I.Q. Once you are above the level of 25; once you have ordinary intelligence, what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing.”

“One thing a man must have: either a naturally light disposition or a disposition lightened by art and knowledge.”

“It is the prerogative of great men only to have great defects.”

“Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects.”

“There are certain defects which, well-mounted, glitter like virtue itself.”