Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
Often we are firm from weakness, and audacious from timidity.
Topics
Bravery, Valor
Confidence
Courage
Fear, Fears
Timidity
Weak, Weakness, Weaknesses
Assertiveness
Audacity
Boldness
Daring
Fear of Failure
Fearlessness, Freedom from Fear
FIRM
Paradox, Paradoxes
Self Confidence
Human Behavior
Audacious
Confidence Building
Emotional State
Overcoming Fear
False Courage
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, p. 153.
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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.