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Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Criticism Deceives Few Few People Good People Praise Prefer Them Wisdom Would

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Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Absence Candles Diminishes Fans Fires Great Great Ones Increases Mediocre Passions Wind

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Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Desire Esteemed Oneself Polite Politeness Treated

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Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Blind Makes Others People Self-Interest Some Some People

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We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Hate Love Loving More Nearer Than Those Us Who Wish

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Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Advice Bad Bad Example Example Gives Good Good Advice He Man Old Set Something Too

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The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Cheated Cunning More Others Self Sure Sure Way Than Think Way

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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Favors Further Gratitude Hope Merely Secret

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The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Calm Composed Effect Fortune Good Good Fortune Moderation Owing People Prosperity Smooth Temper

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We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Admire Always Love Those Us Who Whom

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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