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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "In the human heart one generation of passions follows another;..."

In the human heart one generation of passions follows another; from the ashes of one springs the spark of the next.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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