François de La Rochefoucauld Quote

We should never say anything with an air of authority, nor show any superiority of mind. We should avoid far-fetched expressions, expressions hard or forced, and never let the words be grander than the matter.


Reflections on Various Subjects (1665–1678)


We should never say anything with an air of authority, nor show any superiority of mind. We should avoid far-fetched expressions, expressions hard or ...

We should never say anything with an air of authority, nor show any superiority of mind. We should avoid far-fetched expressions, expressions hard or ...

We should never say anything with an air of authority, nor show any superiority of mind. We should avoid far-fetched expressions, expressions hard or ...

We should never say anything with an air of authority, nor show any superiority of mind. We should avoid far-fetched expressions, expressions hard or ...