Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes and Sayings
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“All women are flirts, but some are restrained by shyness, and others by sense.”
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“If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere.”
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“There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.”
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“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.”
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“To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.”
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“Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.”
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“Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.”
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“It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.”
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“It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it.”
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