Francois de La Rochefoucauld Great Quotes

What did Francois de La Rochefoucauld say about Great?

Francois de La Rochefoucauld has written many quotes about Great. E.g.,

• It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
• Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
• Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

What are the top most famous Great quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Great by Francois de La Rochefoucauld.

• It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
• Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
• Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
• Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.
• As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
• There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.
• It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.
• What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.
• A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.
• However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.