"They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones."
― Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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― Francois de La Rochefoucauld
More From Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- "There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men."
- "Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect."
- "We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions."
More In Great
- "The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson."― Orison Swett Marden
- "I published, privately, a collection of my serious poetry I had written over the years. I only published 50 copies, which I gave to friends, in a special deluxe edition. It was ridiculously expensive but I’m glad that I did it."― Tom Glazer
- "Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn’t worth the time and effort."― Henry Rollins