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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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
315. — What commonly hinders us from showing the recesses of our heart to our friends, is not the distrust we have of them, but that we have of ourselves.
If we conquer our passions it is more from their weakness than from our strength.
We should only be astonished at still being able to be astonished.
