About Francois de La Rochefoucauld
François de La Rochefoucauld, 2nd Duke of La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac (; French: [fʁɑ̃swa d(ə) la ʁɔʃfuko]; 15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680) was an accomplished French moralist of the era of French Classical literature and author of Maximes and Memoirs, the only two works of his dense...
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The glory of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acquire it.
True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
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If you have to convince someone to stay with you, then they have already left.
It is a sign of a creeping inner death when we no longer can praise the living.
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