"Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“It is not in the power of even the most crafty dissimulation to conceal love long, where it really is, nor to counterfeit it long where it is not.”

“People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.”

“The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.”

“Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones but by extreme positions of the opposite kind.”

“He who stands on tiptoedoesn't stand firm.He who rushes aheaddoesn't go far.He who tries to shinedims his own light.He who defines himselfcan't know who he really is.He who has power over otherscan't empower himself.He who clings to his workwill create nothing that endures.”

“O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy, In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess!”

“Every man's nature is a sufficient advertisement to him of the character of his fellows.”

“A woman's best qualities are harmful if undiluted with prudence.”

“The habit of attending to small things and of appreciating small courtesies is one of the important marks of a good person.”