Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding. Francois De La Rochefoucauld Next Quote We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld Previous Quote What makes us so bitter against people who outwit us is that they think themselves cleverer than we are. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld