Project Gutenberg 2005-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 181 La Rochefoucauld, François duc de 1613 1680 Rochefoucauld, François duc de la La Rochefoucauld, Francois duc de Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits "Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales" by François duc de La Rochefoucauld is a collection of moral reflections and maxims written in the mid-17th century. This work delves into the complexities of human character, highlighting the often duplicitous nature of virtues and vices. The author offers keen insights into the motivations behind human behavior, primarily focusing on themes of vanity, self-interest, and the interplay between love and jealousy. The opening portion presents a series of maxims that explore the intricate dynamics of human emotions and relationships. La Rochefoucauld asserts that many of what we consider virtues are merely disguised vices, urging readers to examine the motivations behind their actions. He articulates the power of self-love and how it influences both personal relationships and societal interactions. Through sharp observations, he illustrates the paradox of human nature, where love can foster jealousy, and pride can masquerade as virtue, setting the tone for a broader existential inquiry into morality and personal integrity in social contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Maxims PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 743105 743019 2024-10-06T15:10:07.783370 2023-09-07T05:19:29.451361 text/html text/html 743098 743012 2024-10-06T15:10:08.139357 2023-09-07T05:19:29.654353 text/html text/html 328586 2024-10-06T15:10:20.616277 application/epub+zip 341834 2024-10-06T15:10:12.204415 application/epub+zip 882062 2020-12-19T09:41:26 text/rtf 234493 2005-03-06T10:33:16 text/rtf application/zip 308645 2024-10-06T15:10:10.708362 application/epub+zip 686356 2024-10-06T15:10:26.373377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652850 2024-10-06T15:10:19.611272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612350 2022-09-07T18:56:38.787716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658727 658692 2024-10-06T15:10:07.120420 2023-09-07T05:19:28.878340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 645308 2020-12-19T09:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215846 2020-12-19T09:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21143 2024-10-06T15:10:26.534251 application/rdf+xml 21886 2024-10-06T15:10:11.284326 image/jpeg 4648 2024-10-06T15:10:11.000323 image/jpeg 326083 2024-10-06T15:10:08.201340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia