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“Happy people rarely correct their faults; they consider themselves vindicated, since fortune endorses their evil ways.”

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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“Sometimes accidents happen in life from which we have need of a little madness to extricate ourselves successfully”

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