Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
Man only blames himself in order that he may be praised.
Citations
La Rochefoucauld, François de. Collected Maxims and Other Reflections. Translated by E. H. Blackmore, A. M. Blackmore, and Francine Giguère, Oxford University Press, 2007.
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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.