La Rochefoucauld said this quote

“ No man deserves to be praised for his goodness unless he has the strength of character to be wicked. All other goodness is generally nothing but indolence or impotence of will. ”

Famous Quotes of La Rochefoucauld

Famous quotes of La Rochefoucauld from the classy quote

See all

We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.

~ La Rochefoucauld

Few people know how to be old.

~ La Rochefoucauld

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

~ La Rochefoucauld

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?

~ La Rochefoucauld