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There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Imitations Kind Love Only Thousand

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The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Interest Motion Put Vices Virtues

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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Become Generally Greatness Incapable Matters Minds Occupy Small Those Who

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In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Affects Appear Appearances Believe Each Exterior He Look Made May Professions Say Thus Up Whole Wishes World

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As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Characteristic Few Gift Great Much Nothing Say Saying Seem Small Speaking Wits Words

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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Easier Others Ourselves Than Wise

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Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Appear Appearing Desire Natural Nothing Prevents

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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Could Did Flatter Flattery Harm Never Others Ourselves Us

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Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Defects Displease Faults Merit Others People Pleasing Some Some People Very

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People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Being Conceited Considerable Enough Envy Fortune Mark May Merit Others Own People Pride Take Them Themselves Think Unfortunate

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1613

Died: March 17th, 1680

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