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Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Consequences Done Fear Much Remorse Repentance

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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Any Except Find Good Good Sense Opinions Our Person Seldom Sense Share Those Who

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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Being Born Envy Mark Noble Qualities Sure Without

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If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Consequences Friendship Hatred Judge Love More Nearly Resembles Than

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We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Endure Enough Misfortunes Others Strength

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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Hearts Know Minds Those Well Who

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Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Better Disguised Often Our Reality Than Vices Virtues

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The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Cleverness Deserve How Just Know Point Principal Things Value

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However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Anyone Anyone Else Converse Distrust Else Greatly However More Sincerity Still Tell Than Think Those Truth Us

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It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Able Act Being Clever Cleverness Conceal Great

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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