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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we..."

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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