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It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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The mind is always the patsy of the heart.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Always Heart Mind

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Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Application Fail Few Few Things Means Men Rather Succeed Than Themselves Things Want

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Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Correct Dangerous Fault Persons Timidity Which Whom Wish

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It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Appear Does Easier Fills Hold Office Position Than Which Worthy

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Taste may change, but inclination never.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Change Inclination May Never Taste

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The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Depend Fortune Happiness Less Men Misery Temper Than

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We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Despise Those Vices Virtue Who

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It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Alone Folly Great Wise Wish

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Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Anything Before Examine Happy Hearts How Let Us Much Our Possess Set Too Too Much Us Who

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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