“There are fine things that are more brilliant when they are unfinished than when finished too much.”
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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“Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.”
“No well-informed person has declared a change of opinion to be inconstancy.”
“Let your character be kept up the very end, just as it began, and so be consistent.”
“The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.”