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What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Because Call Exercise Fond Generosity Give Giving More Most Only Part Than Thing Vanity

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He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Folly He Lives Thinks Who Wise Without

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Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Ambition Aversion Commonly Considerable Every Lying Make Our Received Religious Respect Say Secret Word

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Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Blood Change Great Habit Heat Keep Makes Often Old People People Change While Young Young People

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We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Altogether Come Despite Experience Find Fresh Life Often Our Ourselves Raw Several Stages Without Years

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They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Apply Become Commonly Great Great Ones Incapable Matters Themselves Trifling

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How is it that we remember the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not remember how often we have recounted it to the same person?

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Happens How Least Often Person Remember Same Us

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We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Does Little Make Say Speak Us Vanity

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Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Absolute Bred Ceases Certainties Change Doubts Either Jealousy Madness Passion Then Those Turns

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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