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We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: According Fears Hopes Our Perform Promise

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There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Clever Enough Few Few Men Know Men Mischief Very

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To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Ability Great Hide How Know Skill

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The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: About Always Because Each Lovers Never Other Reason Talking Themselves Weary

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Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Company Did Far Go Keep Vanity Virtue Would

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The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: After Again Been Behind Body Breaking Bursting Care Danger Defects Faults Heal Imaginable Left Like Mind Out Scar Skin Still Taken Them Up Will Wounds

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The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: He Her His Loves Man Mistaken Mistress Own Sake Thinks

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Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Conceal Faults Means More Most Our Than Them Use

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Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Complains Everyone His Judgment Memory Nobody

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There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Bad Bad People Dangerous Devoid Goodness Less People Quite Were Who Would

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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