Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes


There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

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Topics
Deception
Emotions
Feelings
Intimacy
Passion
Affection
Attachment
Authenticity
Commitment
Devotion
Relationship, Relationships
Sincerity
Unconditional Love
Genuine
Fondness
Heartfelt
Adoration
Love, Romance
Enduring Relationship
True Feelings
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 249.

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
© Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
  • Born: September 15, 1613
  • Died: March 17, 1680
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Writer
Biography

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.

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