Quote of François de La Rochefoucauld - If we had no pride we...
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
If we had no pride we should not complain of that of others.
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Maxim 34
Source: Reflections, or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Translation
(French, German, Italian)
Se non avessimo orgoglio, non ci lamenteremmo di quello degli altri.
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