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 literary...
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Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.
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The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.
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He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
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The worst thing that can happen to a writer is to become a Writer.
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Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.