Автор: Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld

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François, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680), was a noted French moralist and author, celebrated for his incisive wit and keen observations on human behavior. Born into one of France”s oldest noble families, La Rochefoucauld played a significant role in the aristocratic life of his times, even engaging in the tumultuous civil wars known as the Fronde. It is from the diversity of his life experiences—which included court life, military career, and the introspection following his retreat from politics—that he distilled the wisdom for his most famous work, “Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims” (Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales). Published in 1665, and revised and augmented in subsequent editions, this collection of epigrammatic reflections reveals La Rochefoucauld”s deeply skeptical view of human nature, positing self-interest and vanity as the underlying drivers of human actions. His philosophy is often seen as a precursor to psychological and moral realism in literature, and his maxims continue to be celebrated for their pithiness and truth to human experience. La Rochefoucauld”s literary style is characterized by its brevity, sharpness, and the piercing exploration of the paradoxes of the moral life, exerting an enduring influence on French literature and moral philosophy.




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François Duc De La Rochefoucauld: Reflections
What we term virtue is often but a mass of various actions and divers interests, which fortune, or our own industry, manage to arrange; and it is not always from valour or from chastity that men are …
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Francois duc de la Rochefoucauld: Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
This famed work by a noted French author of the Renaissance era, seventeenth-century nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld, offers hundreds of brief, brutally honest observations of humankind and its …
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Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld: Reflections
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others. This famed work by a noted French author of the Renaissance era, seventeenth-century nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld, off …
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe & Baltasar Gracian: Renaissance Philosophy
Wisdom for today’s world from three great thinkers of the Renaissance era. This collection of three philosophical works by Renaissance men offers timeless advice on how to prosper and live mora …
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François Duc De La Rochefoucauld: Reflections
What we term virtue is often but a mass of various actions and divers interests, which fortune, or our own industry, manage to arrange; and it is not always from valour or from chastity that men are …
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François duc de La Rochefoucauld: Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
François duc de La Rochefoucauld’s ‘Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims’ is a timeless collection of aphorisms and reflections that provide insightful commentary on human nature, society, and …
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François duc de La Rochefoucauld: Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
François duc de La Rochefoucauld’s ‘Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims’ is a timeless collection of philosophical and moral reflections that delves into the complexities of human nature. Writ …
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François Duc De La Rochefoucauld: Reflections; Or Sentences And Moral Maxims
The famous book "Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims" was written by the French author and moralist François, duc de La Rochefoucauld. It is a compilation of proverbs and observation …
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