5 RR 1812 François de La Rochefoucauld. in French Notes François de La Rochefoucauld, a 17th-century French writer and moralist, is best known for his Maxims, a collection of sharp, insightful, and often cynical observations on human nature, vanity, and self-interest. His maxims are short, aphoristic statements that reveal the complexities of human motives and the contradictions of social behavior. Some of his most famous include: "We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others." "Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue." "We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation." Description Dark Brown leather cover with gold embossed borders on front and back covers, some debossing on front and back covers as well. Silver Napoleonic coin on front cover from 1813 deckled edges, some foxing on pages. Fine condition
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