Francois de La Rochefoucauld
François Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs.
His is a clear-eyed, worldly view of human conduct that indulges in neither condemnation nor sentimentality. Born in Paris on the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court was oscillating between aiding the nobility and threatening it, he was considered an exemplar of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. Until 1650 he bore the title of Prince de Marcillac.
- Date of birth:
- 15th September, 1613
- Date of death:
- 17th March, 1680
Topic(s): Good
Topic(s): Patience
Topic(s): Good
Topic(s): Courage
Topic(s): Great
Topic(s): Best