I have selected a long list of thought-provoking maxims by French writer François De La Rochefoucauld.
They are taken from the book “Reflections Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims” written by Rochefoucauld between 1665 and 1678.
Best 5 Maxims By François de La Rochefoucauld
Here are my favorite best 5 maxims by François De La Rochefoucauld.
“Jealousy lives upon doubt; and comes to an end or becomes a fury as soon as it passes from doubt to certainty.” – François de La Rochefoucauld
“La jalousie se nourrit dans les doutes; elle devient fureur, ou elle finit, sitôt qu’on passe du doute à la certitude.” (French)
()
(This quote is also found in: )
(The quote in French is found .)
“We promise according to our hopes; we perform according to our fears.” – François de La Rochefoucauld
“Nous promettons selon nos espérances, et nous tenons selon nos craintes.” (French)
()
(This quote is also found in: )
(The quote in French is found .)
“Happiness is in the taste, and not in the things themselves; we are happy from possessing what we like, not from possessing what others like.” – François de La Rochefoucauld
“La félicité est dans le goût et non pas dans les choses; et c’est par avoir ce qu’on aime qu’on est heureux, et non par avoir ce que les autres trouvent aimable.” (French)
()
(This quote is also found in: )
(The quote in French is found .)
“There is real love just as there are real ghosts; every person speaks of it, few persons have seen it.” – François de La Rochefoucauld
“Il est du véritable amour comme de l’apparition des esprits: tout le monde en parle, mais peu de gens en ont vu.”
()
(This quote is also found in: Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims By François Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Edited by John William Willis Bund, James Hain Friswell, Brentano’s, 1871, 76; p.11)
(The quote in French is found here.)
“The greatest effort of friendship is not to show our faults to a friend, but to show him his own.” – François de La Rochefoucauld
“Le plus grand effort de l’amitié n’est pas de montrer nos défauts à un ami; c’est de lui faire voir les siens.” (French)
()
(This quote is also found in: Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims By François Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Edited by John William Willis Bund, James Hain Friswell, Brentano’s, 1871, 410; p.48)
(The quote in French is found .)
Here is my full selection of authentic maxims by François de La Rochefoucauld.
Get all the great books by Francois de La Rochefoucauld at Amazon.