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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in..."

We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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