“A well-read fool is the most pestilent of blockheads; his learning is a flail which he knows not how to handle, and with which he breaks his neighbor's shins as well as his own. Keep a fellow of this description at arm's length, as you value the integrity of your bones.”
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Moral reflections, sentences and maxims of Francis, duc de la Rochefoucauld
This book compiles the philosophical thoughts and maxims of Francis, duc de la Rochefoucauld, offering readers a glimpse into his perspective on human nature, morality, and social behavior. more
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“Nothing but religion is capable of changing pains into pleasures.”
Source: Moral reflections, sentences and maxims of Francis, duc de la Rochefoucauld
Source: Moral reflections, sentences and maxims of Francis, duc de la Rochefoucauld
Source: Moral reflections, sentences and maxims of Francis, duc de la Rochefoucauld
“We rise to fortune by successive steps; we descend by only one.”
“I believe, indeed, that it is more laudable to suffer great misfortunes than to do great things.”
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“The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success.”
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“The instability of our tastes is the occasion of the irregularity of our lives.”
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