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Vanity indeed is a venial error; for it usually carries its own punishment with i. - Junius (pseudonym, possibly of Sir Philip Francis) A vain man finds his account in speaking good or evil of himself. - Jean de la Bruyere False glory is the rock of vanity; it seduces men to affect esteem by things which they indeed possess, but which are frivolous, and which for a man to value himself on would be a scandalous error. - Jean de la Bruyere False modesty is the masterpiece of vanity: showing the vain man in such an illusory light that he appears in the reputation of the virtue quite opposite to the vice which constitutes his real character; it is a deceit. - Jean de la Bruyere If vanity does not entirely overthrow the virtues, at least it makes them all totter. - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld It is our own vanity that makes the vanity of others intolerable to us. - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld Man speak but little when vanity does not induce them to speak. - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld The most violent passions give some respite, but vanity always disturbs us. - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld Virtue would not go far, if vanity did not keep it company. - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld We say little if not egged on by vanity. [Fr., On parle peu quand la vanite ne fait pas parler.] - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld, Maximes (137) That which makes the vanity of others unbearable to us is that which wounds our own. [Fr., Ce qui nous rend la vanite des autres insupportable, c'est qu'elle blesse la notre.] - Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld, Maximes (389) She neglects her heart who too closely studies her glass. - Johann Kaspar Lavater (John Caspar Lavater) Vanity and rudeness are seldom seen together. - Johann Kaspar Lavater (John Caspar Lavater) Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them. - Sir Roger L'Estrange When men will not be reasoned out of a vanity, they must be ridiculed out of it. - Sir Roger L'Estrange In condemning the vanity of women, men complain of the fire they themselves have kindled. - Lingree "Vanitas vanitatum" has rung in the ears Of gentle and simple for thousands of years; The wail still is heard, yet its notes never scare Either simple or gentle from Vanity Fair. - Frederick Locker-Lampson, Vanity Fair What is your sex's earliest, latest care, Your heart's supreme ambition? To be fair. - Lord George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton ("The Good Lord Lyttelton"), Advice to a Lady (l. 17) Alas, for human nature that the wounds of vanity should smart and bleed so much longer than the wounds of affection! - Thomas Babington Macaulay One can never outlive one's vanity. - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous. - Charles de Montesquieu (Charles-Louis de Secondat) Vanity and dignity are incompatible with each other; vain women are almost sure to be vulnerable. - Louis Charles Alfred de Musset The vanity of others runs counter to our taste only when it runs counter to our vanity. - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche We are so presumptuous that we wish to be known to all the world, even to those who come after us; and we are so vain that the esteem of five or six persons immediately around us is enough to amuse and satisfy us. - Blaise Pascal To be a man's own fool is bad enough; but the vain man is everybody's. - William Penn Displaying page 4 of 6 for this topic: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 [4] 5 6
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