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As it is the mark of great minds to say many things in a few words, so it is that of little minds to use many words to say nothing.

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
Mind
Minds
Things
Words
Use
Littles
Little
Nothing
Many
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