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It is not in the power of even the most crafty dissimulation to conceal love long, where it really is, nor to counterfeit it long where it is not.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Conceal Counterfeit Crafty Even Long Love Most Nor Power Really Where

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We pardon to the extent that we love.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Extent Love Pardon

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A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Fruit Like Man Season Worth

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You can find women who have never had an affair, but it is hard to find a woman who has had just one.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Affair Find Had Hard Just Just One Never Who Woman Women You

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The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Name Pretense Real Self-Interest Vices Virtue

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It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Almost Always Ceases Fault He Loved Loves Realize Who

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Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Dares Every Heart His Mind Own Speak Speaks Well

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We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Great Many Men Nothing Recommend Society Them Valued Vices Who

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There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Bored Few Trade Virtuous Who Women

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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