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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come..."

Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come back again from ambition to love.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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