"It requires no small degree of ability..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.”

“Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.”

“Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation.”

“Lovers are patient and know that the moon needs time to become full.”

“Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.”

“Conviction is a good motive, but a bad judge.”

“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.”

“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.”

“Ability without honor is useless.”