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Author - François de La Rochefoucauld
Quotes by : François de La Rochefoucauld
society
Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than....
true love
It is with true love as with ghosts. Every one talks of it but few have seen it.
criticism
If we had no faults we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others.
wisdom
We are often more treacherous through weakness than calculation
jealousy
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
forgiveness
We forgive so long as we love.
man
It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.
honesty
He who lives without folly is not as wise as he may think.
bad
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
boredom
Almost always we are bored by people to whom we ourselves are boring.
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