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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others..."

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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