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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quotes

French Writer September 15, 1613 – March 17, 1680

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The mind cannot long play the heart's role."
The mind cannot long play the heart's role. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we..."
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not..."
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Thinkers think and doers do. But until the thinkers do and the doers think, progress will be just another word in the already overburdened vocabulary by sense. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well."
Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak..."
Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away."
Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the..."
The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The mind is always the patsy of the heart."
The mind is always the patsy of the heart. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond..."
Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's..."
It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves."
It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one."
It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves."
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice."
Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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