François de La Rochefoucauld, Maxim 403. Reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 10-11.
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We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.
— François de La Rochefoucauld on Advice
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About François de La Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
About François de La Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
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