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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty..."

It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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