Henri de La Rochefoucauld

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Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:French_literature
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:French_nobility
gptkbp:associated_with French classical literature
gptkbp:birth_date 1613-09-15
gptkbp:children gptkb:Louis_de_La_Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:contribution Moral philosophy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature and philosophy
gptkbp:death_date 1680-03-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Orleans
gptkbp:famous_for Cynical observations about human nature
gptkbp:famous_quote We are more concerned about our reputation with others than our conscience.
The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
The more we love our friends, the less we love ourselves.
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
There is no remedy for love but to love more.
We are all more concerned about our reputation than our conscience.
The only thing that can be said about human nature is that it is always the same.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on Human behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henri de La Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:influence Rationalism
Modern philosophy
gptkbp:influence_on Literary realism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Voltaire
gptkb:François_de_La_Rochefoucauld
gptkb:Friedrich_Nietzsche
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Machiavelli
gptkbp:known_for Maxims
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:legacy Maxims remain widely quoted
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_influence Existentialism
gptkbp:notable_work Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charlotte_de_La_Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:work_period 17th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_La_Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5