His collected maxims were revised and the authorized version appeared in 1678. Born in paris on the rue des petits champs, at a time when the. Whatever difference may appear in mens fortunes, there is nevertheless a certain compensation of good and ill that makes all equal. Men would not live long in society were they not the dupes of each other. Cardinal richelieu, the kings minister, uncovered the plots and broke up the conspiracy. In england, john dryden, alexander pope, and jonathan swift produced some of the most memorable epigrams of their time. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire. Here are english translations of two of his statements that were originally made in french yqro oxro. Maximes, memoires et lettres bibliotheque numerique.
Oct 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Descended from a distinguished and titled poitou family, he inherited the title of duke when his father died in 1653. Quale scrittore piu invisibile e onnipotente di questo moralista che raggiunse. Les lire aujourdhui nous montre a quel point rien na vraiment change, et combien certains principes sont eternels. Or, sentences and moral maxims our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised. He participated in military life and supported the interests of the french aristocracy. This verbal mud slinging between two prominent men of. Other articles where maxims and moral reflections is discussed. In an edition of rochefoucauld entitled reflexions, ou sentences et maximes.
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