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There are reproaches which praise, and praises which defame.
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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Military Personnel
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France
François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
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Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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Many young persons believe themselves natural when they are only impolite and coarse.
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When we enlarge upon the affection our friends have for us, this is very often not so much out of a sense of gratitude as from a desire to persuade people of our own great worth, that can deserve so much kindness.
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Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune it is a vain display of our strength of mind, and in short the moderation of men at their greatest height is only a desire to appear greater than their fortune.
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Beautiful coquettes are quacks of love.
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Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do.
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One may outwit another, but not all the others.
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Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
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It is with sincere affection or friendship as with ghosts and apparitions,--a thing that everybody talks of, and scarce any hath seen.
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Those great and glorious actions that dazzle our eyes with their luster are represented by statesmen as the result of great wisdomand excellent design whereas, in truth, they are commonly the effects of the humors and passions.
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No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them.
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We often make use of envenomed praise, that reveals on the rebound, as it were, defects in those praised which we dare not exposeany other way.
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It is easier to rule others than to keep from being ruled oneself.
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Indolence, languid as it is, often masters both passions and virtues.
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Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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Constancy in love is of two sorts: One is the effect of new excellencies that are always presenting themselves afresh, and attractour affections continually the other is only from a point of honor, and a taking of pride not to change.
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For the credit of virtue we must admit that the greatest misfortunes of men are those into which they fall through their crimes.
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Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth.
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Sobriety is concern for one's health - or limited capacity.
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