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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by..."

Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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