Famous Quotes / Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld: "The clemency of princes is often just a policy to win the affections of the people. This clemency that is usually labeled virtue often arises from vanity, sometimes from idleness, often from fear, and almost always from all three combined."
Affections | Almost | Arises | Clemency |
Combined | Fear | Idleness | Just |
Labeled | Often | People | Policy |
Princes | Sometimes | Three | Usually |
Vanity | Virtue |