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“It is easier to rule others than to keep from being ruled oneself.”

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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“The health of the soul is something we can be no more sure of than that of the body; and though a man may seem far from the passions, yet he is in as much danger of falling into them as one in a perfect state of health of having a fit of sickness.”

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“Silence is the best security to the man who distrusts himself.”

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“There are some people upon whom their very faults and failings sit gracefully; and there are others whose very excellencies and accomplishments do not become them.”

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