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We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.
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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France
François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
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Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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The vices enter into the composition of the virtues, as poisons into that of medicines. Prudence collects and arranges them, and uses them beneficially against the ills of life.
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There is scarcely any man sufficiently clever to appreciate all the evil he does.
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There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that the foolish are not able to turn them to their own disadvantage.
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Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck.
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Those only are despicable who fear to be despised.
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