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Some disguised deceits counterfeit truth so perfectly that not to be taken in by them would be an error of judgment.
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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François VI
Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac
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One kind of happiness is to know exactly at what point to be miserable.
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