Madam de Lambert Quotes

LAMBERT, Madam de Quotes

(1647-1733), French author

Pleasure

The pleasures of the world are deceitful; they promise more than they give. They trouble us in seeking them, they do not satisfy us when possessing them, and they make us despair in losing them.

Self-Deception

We cheat ourselves in order to enjoy a quiet conscience, without possessing virtue.