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François de La Rochefoucauld

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Biography - François de La Rochefoucauld:

French moralist, author of maxims and memoirs.
Born: 1613 - Died: 1680
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
France

It would seem that nature, which has so wisely ordered the organs of our body for our happiness, has also given us pride to spare us the mortification of knowing our imperfections.


Note 

Note



Maxim 36


Quote source: Reflections, or Sentences and Moral Maxims



Translation

Translation

(French)



French
Il semble que la nature, qui a si sagement disposé les organes de notre corps pour nous rendre heureux ; nous ait aussi donné l’orgueil pour nous épargner la douleur de connaître nos imperfections.




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Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.





Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.





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Quotes for: body


Quotes

Quotes for: body


Action is the language of the body and should harmonize with the spirit within.





A healthy mind in a healthy body.





The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.





There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.





Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.





With most people the heart grows old with the body.











Quotes

Quotes for: pride


The opposite of humility is pride, and all pride is ignorance.





If we had no pride we should not complain of that of others.





Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.





It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.





Pride indemnifies itself and loses nothing even when it casts away vanity.





Pride is much the same in all men, the only difference is the method and manner of showing it.











Quotes

François de La Rochefoucauld also said...


It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.





There is no disguise which can long hide love where it exists, nor feign it where it does not.





If we had no pride we should not complain of that of others.





Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.





Few people know how to be old.





We are never so happy or so unhappy as we suppose.












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