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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
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Generally we praise only to be praised.
Refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
There are reproaches which praise, and praises which defame.
Nothing prevents our being natural so much as the desire to appear so.
The qualities we have do not make us so ridiculous as those which we affect.
It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it is ridiculous to show it to others.
We promise according to our hopes, and perform according to our fears.
Propriety is the least of all laws, and the most observed.
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
There is merit without rank, but there is no rank without some merit.
Peace Quote
Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.
Wisdom Quote
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
Funny Quote
Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.
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