Francoise de Motteville Quotes (11+)

Enjoy the best Francoise de Motteville Quotes. Quotations by Francoise de Motteville (French Memoirist)
Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

Sincerity is the shortest path to a clear conscience.

Prudence is the daughter of experience.

The past is a mirror in which we see the present.

Loyalty is a rare virtue in the corridors of power.

Observation is the key to understanding human nature.

Peace of mind is the greatest treasure one can possess.

The favor of princes is as uncertain as the wind.

One must be very wise to know how to be foolish sometimes.

Courts are schools where people learn to be false to each other.

The true way to render ourselves happy is to love our work and find in it our pleasure.

The true way to render ourselves happy is to love our work and find in it our pleasure.

About the Author

Françoise de Motteville (c. 1621–1689) was a French writer and lady-in-waiting, famous for her detailed memoirs of the court of Anne of Austria.