François de La Rochefoucauld book Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Peu de gens savent être vieux.
Maxim 423.
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)
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Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims is a collection of aphorisms written by French nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld between 1665 and 1678.
“True love is like the appearance of ghosts: everyone talks about it but few have seen it.”
François de La Rochefoucauld book Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Il est du véritable amour comme de l'apparition des esprits: tout le monde en parle, mais peu de gens en ont vu.
Variant translation: With true love it's like with the appearance of ghosts: everyone talks about it but few have seen it.
Maxim 76.
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)
