Fran�ois, Duque de La Rochefoucauld
France
15 Sep 1613 // 17 Mar 1680
Writer, Moralist
15 Sep 1613 // 17 Mar 1680
Writer, Moralist
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It is the prerogative of great men only to have great defects
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something which does not displease us
We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct
We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love those whom we admire
The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving greater benefits
There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations
The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than actual brilliancy
Plenty of people despise money, but few know how to give it away
Absence extinguishes small passions and increases great ones, as the wind will blow out a candle and blow in a fire
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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