(49 quotes found)
“A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.”
François de la Rochefoucauld
“There is great ability in knowing how to conceal one’s ability.”
“It is a great ability to be able to conceal one's ability.”
“We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.”
“The heart is forever making the head its fool.”
“The most certain sign of being born with great qualities is to be born without envy”
“The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to the good leadership of others.”
“No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.”
“Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.”