Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
If there be a love pure and free from the admixture of our other passions, it is that which lies hidden in the bottom of our heart, and which we know not ourselves.
Topics
Lies, Falsehoods
Unconditional Love
Inner Self
Unrequited Love
Pure Love
Emotional Complexity
Hidden Emotions
Innate Love
Inner Love
Self-Ignorance
Selfless Love
True Affection
Unconditional Acceptance
Unconditional Compassion
Unconditional Devotion
Unconditional Respect
Unconditional Support
Unspoken Love
Unconscious Feelings
Heart's Depth
Citations
La Rochefoucauld, François de. Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims. Translated by J. W. Willis Bund and J. Hain Friswell, Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1871, Maxim 69.
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François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac was a noted French moralist and author of maxims and memoirs. He is part of the literary movement of classicism and best known for his maxims. Although he only officially published his Memoirs and his Maxims, his literary production is dense.