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A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second.

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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Faithful
Long
Lovers
Time
Unless
Second
Woman
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Lover

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