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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be..."

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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