François de La Rochefoucauld, 2nd Duke of La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac was an accomplished French moralist of the era of French Classical literature and author of Maximes and Memoirs, the only two works of his dense literary œuvre... Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1613, Rue des Petits Champs, Paris, France
Died: March 17, 1680 (age 66 years), Paris, France
Notable works: Memoirs; Maximes