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“True friendship destroys envy, and true love destroys coquetterie.”

Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

French author known for his wit and moral maxims. His works delve deeply into the flaws of human nature and the hypocrisy of society. more

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“When we enlarge upon the affection our friends have for us, this is very often not so much out of a sense of gratitude as from a desire to persuade people of our own great worth, that can deserve so much kindness.”

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“As uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship.”

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“It is unreasonable ... to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.”

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“A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.”

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“When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.”

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“I never listen to calumnies, because if they are untrue I run the risk of being deceived, and if they be true, of hating persons not worth thinking about.”

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“A love of the republic in a democracy is a love of the democracy, as the latter is that of equality. A love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality. Since every individual ought here to enjoy the same happiness, and the same advantages, they should consequently taste the same pleasures and form the same hopes, which cannot be expected but from a general frugality.”

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Book:The Spirit of Laws

Source: The Spirit of Laws