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What makes lovers never tire of one another is that they talk always about themselves.
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
François
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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Jealousy is not love, but self-love.
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The judgments our enemies make about us come nearer to the truth than those we make about ourselves.
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