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François de la Rochefoucauld Quotations

François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (1613-09-151680-03-17) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.

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Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)

One must listen if one wishes to be listened to. To succeed in the world we do everything we can to appear successful already.

Later Additions to the Maxims

The Maxims were published in several editions during La Rochefoucauld's lifetime. Later editions also include: 1) the Maximes supprimées, which were maxims printed in earlier editions but eventually removed by the author; 2) other maxims which had been found in manuscript form (the Manuscrit de Liancourt); and 3) a series of essays known as Réflexions diverses.

Quotes about La Rochefoucauld

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François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac (15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs. The view of human conduct his writings describe has been summed up by the words "everything is reducible to the motive of self-interest," though the term "gently cynical" has also been applied. Born in Paris in the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court was oscillating between aiding the nobility and threatening it, he was considered an exemplar of the accomplished 17th-Century nobleman. Until 1650, he bore the title of Prince de Marcillac.
from: Wikipedia: françois de la rochefoucauld,
Mon Jul 18 02:29:17 2011