Résumé
Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales is a collection of aphorisms published in 1665 by François de La Rochefoucauld.
The work contains succinct reflections on human nature, morality, and society.
La Rochefoucauld's maxims are often cynical and insightful, highlighting the role of self-love and vanity in human motivations.
The book explores the paradox of human nature, where love can lead to jealousy and pride can disguise itself as virtue.