Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

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Determined

“We have more ability than will power, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible.”

Philosophy Failure New Year

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Philosophical

“Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.”

Remember Details Irony

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Wise

“The truest mark of being born with great qualities is to be born without envy.”

Happiness Envy

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Philosophical

“Humility is the worst form of conceit.”

Humility Form

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Wise

“Nothing should lessen our satisfaction with ourselves as much as when we notice that we disapprove of something at one time that we approve of at another time.”

Should Satisfaction One Time

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Wise

“We often pay our debts not because it is only fair that we should, but to make future loans easier.”

Pay Debt Loan

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Philosophical

“It is pointless for a woman to be young unless pretty, or to be pretty unless young.”

Women Young

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Philosophical

“A man often imagines that he acts, when he is acted upon.”

Men Action

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Wise

“It is easy to be wise on behalf of others than to be so for ourselves.”

Wise Wisdom

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Wise

“It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.”

Wise Wish

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Determined

“He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.”

Men Would Be

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Angry

“Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment.”

Sometimes Fool

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