La Rochefoucauld Maxims

La Rochefoucauld

ISBN 10: 0486451453 / ISBN 13: 9780486451459

Editore: Dover Publications, 2006

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Riassunto:

After abandoning politics when he was about forty, François, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) began to write down his maxims, which were first published in book form in 1665. Poetic, ironic, and frequently humorous, his wise observations can also be blunt and brutally candid:
Everyone blames his memory, no one his judgment.
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are
impossible
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.
The more than 500 brief musings included here make for entertaining and thought-provoking reading. This invaluable collection will also serve as a sourcebook for writers, speakers, or anyone who needs a quick quip.

Product Description: Often poetic, occasionally ironic, and frequently humorous, Maxims - first published in 1665 - can also be blunt and brutally candid: "Everyone blames his memory, no one his judgment." Bursting with philosophical musings that make for enlightened reading, this collection features more than 500 thought-provoking revelations.

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Titolo: La Rochefoucauld Maxims
Casa editrice: Dover Publications
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
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