François Duc de La RochefoucauldFrançois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, (1613-1680) French author

François Duc de La Rochefoucauld Quote

“Our repentance is not so much regret for the ill we have done as fear of the ill that may happen to us in consequence.”

François Duc de La RochefoucauldFrançois Duc de La Rochefoucauld
~ François Duc de La Rochefoucauld


Ratings and Comments


Christopher Cobb

Unless we posess those most rare qualities. Sincerity and wisdom

Mike, Norwalk

Okay, there's one perspective.

Patrick Henry, Red Hill

In every sphere, right motivation makes the defining difference.

Rightly motivated repentance is redemptive in character.

Wrongly motivated repentance is a pragmatic exercise.

E Archer, NYC

That's not really repentance, is it?  That's just trying to get out of trouble.

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