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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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  • Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct.
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  • We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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  • If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
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  • There are people who in spite of their merit disgust us, and others who please us in spite of their faults.
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  • We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone.
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  • We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
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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:

  • "Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct."
  • "We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones."

When did Francois de la Rochefoucauld live?

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