Jean Francois Paul de Gondi — French Clergyman born on September 29, 1613, died on August 24, 1679

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

Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand.
It is even more damaging for a minister to say foolish things than to do them.
A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.