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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would..."

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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