Quote of François de La Rochefoucauld - This clemency of which they make...
Biography - François de La Rochefoucauld:
French moralist, author of maxims and memoirs.
Born: 1613 - Died: 1680
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1613 - Died: 1680
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
This clemency of which they make a merit, arises oftentimes from vanity, sometimes from idleness, oftentimes from fear, and almost always from all three combined.
Note
Maxim 16
Source: Reflections, or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about virtue:
Recommend virtue to your children it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.
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