La Rochefoucald maxim of the day
"Some evil men would be less dangerous if there were no good in them at all."
"Some evil men would be less dangerous if there were no good in them at all."
"The reason why lovers never tire of each other’s company is that the conversation is always about themselves."
"Philosophy easily triumphs over past ills and ills to come, but present ills triumph over philosophy."
"Single-minded people do not please for long."
"In order to succeed in the world people do their utmost to appear successful."
"No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains."
"Our misdeeds are easily forgotten when they are known only to ourselves."

"As a rule we only praise unreservedly those who admire us."