A Perpetual Passion

"There is going on in the human heart a perpetual generation of passions, so that the overthrow of one is almost always the establishment of another."

- Maxim 10 from La Rochefoucauld's Maxims.

Happy Victoria Day Everyone!

I hope you have a great holiday weekend.  

Maxim 106

"To know things perfectly, we should know them in detail; but as this is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect."

- Maxim # 106 by La Rochefoucauld

Happy Monday Everyone!

Another Maxim for Your Monday

"We often pardon those who weary us, but we cannot pardon those whom we weary."

- La Rochefoucauld. Maxim # 304. Maxims. 

Happy Monday Everyone!

We Aren't Clever Enough

"Scarcely any man is clever enough to know all the evil he does."

La Rouchefoucauld Maxims #269

At first glance this quote does not seem like it should be included on Motivational Monday. However, I think that if we can examine our lives in some detail, we can make wiser choices and avoid making ones that harm or hurt others.

Happy Monday Everyone!