# Cardinal de Retz — The Theory of Moral Sentiments character guide

> Cardinal de Retz in The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Retz

**First appearance:** 0058-section-iii-of-self-command

## Who they are

French cardinal and political figure cited in moral examples.

## In the story

### [VI: In What Cases the Sense of Duty Ought to Be the Sole Principle of Our Conduct; and in What Cases It Ought to Concur with Other Motives](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_theory_of_moral_sentiments_se/chapters/vi-in-what-cases-the-sense-of-duty-ought-to-be-the-sole-principle-of-our-conduct-and-in-what-cases-it-ought-to-concur-with-other-motives)

Cited as an example of a statesman whose daring and extensive projects, though unjust, are admired for their irregular greatness.

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