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The reason why most women have so little sense of friendship is that this is but a cold and flat passion to those that have felt that of love.

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
Writer
Paris
France
François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
François
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Love
Cold
Passion
Sense
Felt
Women
Littles
Flat
Reason
Flats
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Friendship

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