We may find women who have never indulged in an intrigue, b… - François de La Rochefoucauld

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We may find women who have never indulged in an intrigue, but it is rare to find those who have intrigued but once.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.

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Alternative Names: François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac • François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld • François, duc de La Rochefoucauld

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We promise according to our hopes; we fulfill according to our fears.

III. — Moderation in good fortune is but apprehension of the shame which follows upon haughtiness, or a fear of losing what we have. (1665, No. 18.)

It is with true love as with ghosts and apparitions: Every one talks of it, and scarcely any one has seen it

We may find women who have never indulged in an intrigue, but it is rare to find those who have intrigued but once. - François de La Rochefoucauld

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