Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes


We often act treacherously more from weakness than from a fixed motive.


Citations

La Rochefoucauld, François de. Moral Reflections, Sentences and Maxims of Francis, Duc de la Rochefoucauld. William Gowans, 1851, p. 32.

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
  • Born: September 15, 1613
  • Died: March 17, 1680
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Writer

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.