If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come back again from ambition to love.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once you take hope and fear away, you take from it its very life and being.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
You can find women who have never had an affair, but it is hard to find a woman who has had just one.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.Francois de La Rochefoucauld