François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
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Alternative Names:
François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac
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François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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François, duc de La Rochefoucauld
The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark.
El apego o la indiferencia de los filósofos a la vida no es mas que una complacencia de su amor propio; de que debemos disputar tanto como del gusto del paladar, o de la elección de los colores.
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