The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
More Quotes from Francois de La Rochefoucauld:
Envy is more irreconcilable than hatred.Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We often boast that we are never bored, but yet we are so conceited that we do not perceive how often we bore others.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
He who lives without folly is not so wise as he imagines.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Every great action is extreme.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Our strength exceeds our will how often we say things are impossible when we are looking for an excuse.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Anger Quotes, Fate & Destiny Quotes, Man QuotesDon't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'.
Leonardo DiCaprio
I just think that fiction that isn't exploring what it means to be human today isn't art.
David Foster Wallace
We convince by our presence.
Walt Whitman