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We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Age: 66 †
Born: 1613
Born: September 15
Died: 1680
Died: March 17
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Military Personnel
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Paris
France
François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
François
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Enough
Men
Misfortunes
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Strong
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Some people are so extremely whiffling and inconsiderable that they are as far from any real faults as from substantial virtues.
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Our merit gains us the esteem of the virtuous-our star that of the public.
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What makes false reckoning, as regards gratitude, is that the pride of the giver and the receiver cannot agree as to the value of the benefit.
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