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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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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France
François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
François
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others.
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Those who are condemned to death affect sometimes a constancy and contempt for death which is only the fear of facing it so that one may say that this constancy and contempt are to their mind what the bandage is to their eyes.
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Most people judge men by their success or their good fortune.
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It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love.
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We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.
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Ridicule dishonours more than dishonour.
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We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.
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We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.
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The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.
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Men are not only prone to forget benefits they even hate those who have obliged them, and cease to hate those who have injured them. The necessity of revenging an injury, or of recompensing a benefit seems a slavery to which they are unwilling to submit.
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When we enlarge upon the affection our friends have for us, this is very often not so much out of a sense of gratitude as from a desire to persuade people of our own great worth, that can deserve so much kindness.
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Old fools are greater fools than young ones.
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Many young persons believe themselves natural when they are only impolite and coarse.
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If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
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It is a mistake to imagine, that the violent passions only, such as ambition and love, can triumph over the rest. Idleness, languid as it is, often masters them all she influences all our designs and actions, and insensibly consumes and destroys both passions and virtues.
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To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
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A well-trained mind has less difficulty in submitting to than in guiding an ill-trained mind.
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Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood age retains its tastes by habit.
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A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.
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To boast that one never flirts is actually a kind of flirtation.
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