Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
The pleasure of love is in loving; we are happier in the passion we feel than in the passion we inspire.
Birth: | 15th September, 1613 |
Death: | 17th March, 1680 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Author |
Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld was born in Paris, France. He was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. He published 500 reflections on human behavior, calling the work Maximes.
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