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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

A man often believes himself leader when he is led; as his mind endeavours to reach one goal, his heart insensibly drags him towards another.


Note 

Note



Maxim 43


Source: Reflections, or Sentences and Moral Maxims

Wikisource - La Rochefoucauld - Maximes et Réflexions morales (fr) 




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
L’homme croit souvent se conduire lorsqu’il est conduit ; et pendant que par son esprit il tend à un but, son cœur l’entraîne insensiblement à un autre.

German
Oft glaubt der Mensch, sich selbst zu führen, wenn er geführt wird, und während sein Geist nach einem Ziel strebt, führt ihn sein Herz unmerklich einem andern zu.




See also 

See also...



The heart has its reasons, of which reason knows nothing.

The heart has mysteries which no reasoning can penetrate.

Intelligence is the eye of the soul, not its strength. Its strength is in the heart, that is, in the passions.

Reason does not know the interests of the heart.

It is spirit that rules the world, not intelligence.

The conviction of the mind does not always bring along with it that of the heart.




Quotes for: heart


Quotes

Quotes about heart:


Hope stole into my heart against my will.





It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.





Great thoughts come from the heart.





The long sobs
Of the violins
Of autumn
Hurt my heart
With a monotonous
Languor






Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.





With most people the heart grows old with the body.











Quotes for: mind


Quotes

Quotes about mind:


Hide your life and spread your spirit.





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.





When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.





It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.





My spirit yearns for action, my breath for freedom.











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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