There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation!


Moral Reflections, Sentences and Maxims of Francis, Duc de la Rochefoucauld (ed. 1851)


There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation!

There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation!

There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation!

There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation!