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We Wish To Attract Praise To Ourselves Even As We Seem To Be Praising Others.
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We wish to attract praise to ourselves even as we seem to be
praising others.
-- Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Related:
Usually we praise only to be praised.
-- Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim 146...
We have all sufficient strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
-- Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim 19...
We often boast that we are never bored, yet we are so conceited that we do not perceive how often we bore others.
-- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld...
We pardon in the degree that we love.
-- Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim 330...
The more we love, the nearer we are to hate. -- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
We always get bored with those whom we bore. -- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
We are never so happy or so unhappy as we suppose.
-- Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim 49...
We confess little faults in order to suggest that we have no big ones.
-- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld...
We may give advice, but we cannot inspire the conduct.
-- Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim 378...