Quote by Proverb

There is something in the misfortune of our best friends which does not displease us.

There is something in the misfortune of our best friends whi

Summary

This quote by French philosopher Francois de La Rochefoucauld suggests that humans may secretly feel a sense of satisfaction when witnessing the misfortunes or failures of their closest friends. It implies that there may be a subtle competitive or envious nature within us that takes pleasure in seeing those we hold in high regard experiencing setbacks. This quote highlights a complex aspect of human psychology, where our emotions are not always purely empathetic or supportive but can encompass darker, more subdued feelings.

Topics

Fortune

By Proverb

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The filmmaking process is a very personal one to me, I mean

The filmmaking process is a very personal one to me, I mean it really is a personal kind of communication. It's not as though its a study of fear or any of that stuff.

David Cronenberg

Communication

He serves his party best who serves his country best.

He serves his party best who serves his country best.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Politics

I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that spee

I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that speeches should be short.known for his three-hour speeches, reportedly shortened them to not more than 90 minutes

Speeches (oratory)

My being a teacher had a decisive influence on making langua

My being a teacher had a decisive influence on making language and systems as simple as possible so that in my teaching, I could concentrate on the essential issues of programming rather than on details of language and notation.

Teacher

Memory can make a thing seem to have been much more than it

Memory can make a thing seem to have been much more than it was.

Marilynne Robinson

Life Memory

I write best in the morning, and I can only write for about

I write best in the morning, and I can only write for about half a day, that's about it.

Morning

And then, build a bustling wonderful city of the 21st centur

And then, build a bustling wonderful city of the 21st century, with a restoration of a spectacular skyline, which Manhattan, of course, needs. So, that is really the design as a whole.

Daniel Libeskind

Design

I was a pretty angry kid, and I got into military history la

I was a pretty angry kid, and I got into military history largely as a way to vent my own anger. As I got older it narrowed down to a more specific focus on individual violence. I'm just trying to understand where it came from.

There can be no proof that Blake's lyric is composed of the

There can be no proof that Blake's lyric is composed of the best words in the best order only a conviction, accepted by our knowledge and judgment, that it is so.

John Drinkwater

Knowledge

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

Funny

hati terikat, jiwa bebas.--jika kau mengikat dan merantai ha

hati terikat, jiwa bebas.--jika kau mengikat dan merantai hatimu kuatkuat, kau dapat memberikan banyak kebebasan pada jiwamu: itulah yang ku katakan pada suatu hari. akan tetapi orangorang tidak percaya, kecuali saat mereka benarbenar menemukannya

Friedrich Nietzsche

Existentialism

As long as I do a good job, I believe the future is going to

As long as I do a good job, I believe the future is going to take care of itself, but actually I like very much being in elected office and there is no consideration about doing anything different until I can be assured that we are going to have the best voting systems in the country.

Katherine Harris

Future