"How can we expect another to keep..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.”

“There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world.”

“There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill.”

“Nature tells every secret once.”

“We fear our neighbor's hostile mood because we are afraid that this mood will lead him to penetrate our secrets.”

“He is safe who admits no one to his confidence.”

“Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.”

“A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.”

“To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.”