The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
François de La Rochefoucauld
Category: Quote of the Day
Aphorisms, proverbs, wise sayings and other witty, pithy stuff
02FEB2026 – Quote of the Day
One is never so happy or so unhappy as one fancies.
François de La Rochefoucauld
01FEB2026 – Quote of the Day
A man will often believe himself a leader when he is led; while with his mind he endeavours to reach one goal, his heart insensibly drags him toward another.
François de La Rochefoucauld
31JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
Those who apply themselves too much to little things often become incapable of great ones.
François de La Rochefoucauld
30JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
Self-interest speaks all sorts of tongues and plays all sorts of characters, even that of disinterestedness.
François de La Rochefoucauld
29JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
We promise according to our hopes; we fulfill according to our fears.
François de La Rochefoucauld
28JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
If we had no faults, we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others.
François de La Rochefoucauld
27JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
To succeed in the world we do everything we can to appear successful already.
François de La Rochefoucauld
26JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
The evil that we do does not attract to us so much persecution and hatred as our good qualities.
François de La Rochefoucauld
25JAN2026 – Quote of the Day
Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.
François de La Rochefoucauld