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To reduce the force of envy is the greatest of all secrets.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Every numerous assembly is a mob, influenced by their passions, humours, and affections, which nothing but eloquence ever did or ever can engage.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Nothing is so uneasy as to be the minister of a prince, of whom one is not the favourite.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Fear is, of all passions, that which weakens the judgment most.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

The head of a party may do what he pleases; as long as he retains the confidence of his own friends, he can never do wrong.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

There is nothing in the world which does not have its decisive moment, and the masterpiece of good management is to recognize and grasp this moment.

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Born: September 29, 1613

Died: August 24, 1679 (aged 65)

Bio: Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz was a French churchman, writer of memoirs, and agitator in the Fronde.

Known for:

Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz

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