"That conduct often seems ridiculous the secret..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
That conduct often seems ridiculous the secret reasons of which are wise and solid.
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“We often persuade ourselves to love people who are more powerful than we are, yet interest alone produces our friendship; we do not give our hearts away for the good we wish to do, but for that we expect to receive.”
“We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.”
“Everyone praises his heart, none dare praise their understanding.”
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“love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit”
“All the raves were just words. You don't want to let words confuse you. Words come cheap.”
“Remember that all is opinion. For what was said by the Cynic Monimus is manifest: and manifest too is the use of what was said, if a man receives what may be got out of it as far as it is true.”
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“Under pressure, the mouth speaks when the brain is disengaged, and, sometimes unwittingly, the gearshift is in reverse when it should be in neutral.”
“The greatest teacher has nothing to say. He simply gives himself in service, and never worries.”
“Let our reason, and not our senses, be the rule of our conduct; for reason will teach us to think wisely, to speak prudently, and to behave worthily.”