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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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  • Old people love to give good advice to console themselves for no longer being able to set a bad example.
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  • Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
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  • We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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  • Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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  • The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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  • Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples.
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What are the most famous quotes from Francois de la Rochefoucauld?

The two most famous quotes from Francois de la Rochefoucauld are:

  • "Old people love to give good advice to console themselves for no longer being able to set a bad example."
  • "Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example."

When did Francois de la Rochefoucauld live?

Francois de la Rochefoucauld was born in 1613 and died in the year 1680.