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We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
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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François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
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Though confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny I want no confidence for mine, I'd rather have the money
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