Francois was born in paris, france, and belonged to one of. He participated in military life and supported the interests of the french aristocracy. Descended from the ancient dukes of guienne, the founder of. He writes in the preface to the first edition that these reflections on human conduct will probably. Born in paris on the rue des petits champs, at a time when the. His collected maxims were revised and the authorized version appeared in 1678. We also have the many check out, of course, if every detail are true, we will submit on the web page. There are some who never would have loved if they never had heard it spoken of. No people are more often wrong than those who will not allow themselves to be wrong. Or, sentences and moral maxims our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised. Aime martin in 1827 published an edition of the maxims and reflections which has ever since been the standard text of rochefoucauld in france.
Like in the human heart one generation of passions follows another. Download collected maxims and other reflections, francois. After all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind. Collected maxims and other reflections oxford worlds. Blackmore, and francine giguere oxford worlds classics. A great many people give themselves up to devotion, but no body gives himself up to humility. A man is truly honorable if he is willing to be perpetually exposed to the scrutiny of honorable people. These three elements combine to form the moralists sub ject matter. Also included is the original french index of the work. Theres a good chance that youve heard of some variant of one of his sayings and found yourself contemplative about the larger repercussions of the maxim. Though it may be said, with great truth, upon this principle, that men never act without a regard to their own interest, yet will it be no consequence from thence, that all they do is corrupt, and no such thing as justice nor honesty left in the world.
Humility is often merely feigned submissiveness assumed in order to subject others, an artifice of pride which stoops to conquer, and although pride has a thousand ways of transforming itself it is never so well disguised and able to take people in as. Nonetheless, we will value in case you have any details about that, and they are willing to provide that. This edition includes the 504 maxims of the definitive, fifth edition of 1678, along with 7 other maxims which were either withdrawn from earlier editions or published posthumously. Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised. Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy. By joining in the plots of gaston of orleans, he gave richelieu an opportunity of. This verbal mud slinging between two prominent men of the age is quite amusing. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Characters as functions of landscape in seven poems by lawrence.
The maxims are printed from the edition of 1678, the last published during the authors life, and the last which received his corrections. Oct 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The first english translation was done in 1909 by geo. Francois was born in paris, france, and belonged to one of the most illustrious families of the french noblesse.
Search 5 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Those who have the most cunning affect all their lives to condemn cunning. Theres a good chance that youve heard of some variant of one of his sayings and found yourself contemplative about the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This work, known widely as simply the maxims, was his greatest accomplishment, and one of the defining works characterizing the thought of the french people as a whole during the latter 17th century. No one deserves to be praised for kindness if he does not have the strength to be bad. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. Selflove, according as it is rightly or otherwise, understood and applyed, is the cause of all the moral vertues, and vices in the world.