La Rochefoucauld Maxims (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (994 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486451453 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
HANDY BOOK IN WISE MIND ! THIS IS A GREAT BOOK WITH NO EXPLANATIONS WASTED ON THE GREAT THOUGHTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF FRANCOIS LA ROCHEFOUCAULD. HE WAS SO CLEVER AT SEEING OUR TRUE NATURE HIDDEN WITHIN EVEN THE MOST SEEMINGLY ALTRUIST. EXAMPLE; "OUR VIRTUES ARE MOST FREQUENTLY BUT VICES IN DISGUI. "Thought provoking" according to wiredweird. Somewhat like Freud, La Rochefoucauld had an elevated view of his introspective objectivity. Also like Freud, he offers a number of ideas that provoke thought if only because they so loudly demand refutation. Between the pompous and the annoying, La Rochefoucauld offer. A "Should-have" I LOVE this little book which is SIZEABLE considering the depth of his "maxims." La Rochefoucauld is a very wise man, putting to paper concepts we should all be aware of when living life. A clever read that you will return to again and again!
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 areimpossibleWe 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.. 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