François de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.

A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than actual brilliancy.