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Francois de la Rochefoucauld

Francois de la Rochefoucauld

French writer

Lived from: 1613 - 1680

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 15 september 1613 Died: 17 march 1680

  • The shame that arises from praise which we do not deserve often makes us do things we should otherwise never have attempted.
  • Everyone complains of the badness of his memory, but nobody of his judgment.
  • There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.
  • What makes lovers never tire of one another is that they talk always about themselves.
  • There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world.
  • True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen.
  • A person well satisfied with themselves is seldom satisfied with others, and others, rarely are with them.
  • Our actions are like the terminations of verses, which we rhyme as we please.
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  • The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.
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  • To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
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  • We have more ability than will power, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible.
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