Tagged: François de La Rochefoucauld
It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it.
Meaning of It is with true love as it is...
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.
Meaning of We are nearer loving those who hate us...
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
Meaning of There is no disguise which can hide love...
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
Meaning of All the passions make us commit faults; love...
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.
Meaning of Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love....
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
Meaning of We promise according to our hopes and perform...
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
We are more interested in making others believe we are...