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In the human heart new passions are forever being born the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Age: 66 †
Born: 1613
Born: September 15
Died: 1680
Died: March 17
Memoirist
Military Personnel
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Paris
France
François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
François
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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Another
Overthrow
Human
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Humans
Rise
Mean
Almost
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Forever

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