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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good..."

It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good advice as to know how to act for one's self.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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