What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld adjustmentarrangementbusiness share on social
No men are oftener wrong than those that can least bear to be so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld bearmanoftener Change image and share on social
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy. Francois de La Rochefoucauld annoypardon Change image and share on social
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on. Francois de La Rochefoucauld capablecourageperfect Change image and share on social
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors. Francois de La Rochefoucauld favorgratitudehope Change image and share on social
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while. Francois de La Rochefoucauld bloodchangegreat Change image and share on social
How is it that we remember the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not remember how often we have recounted it to the same person? Francois de La Rochefoucauld personrecountremember Change image and share on social
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones. Francois de La Rochefoucauld confessfaultlarge Change image and share on social
In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge. Francois de La Rochefoucauld contributefriendshiphappiness Change image and share on social
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. Francois de La Rochefoucauld desireesteemoneself Change image and share on social