Ce n'est pas assez d'avoir de grandes qualités, il en faut … - François de La Rochefoucauld

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Ce n'est pas assez d'avoir de grandes qualités, il en faut avoir l'économie.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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About François de La Rochefoucauld

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 often forgive those who bore us, but we do not forgive those we bore”.

Ce n'est pas assez d'avoir de grandes qualités, il en faut avoir l'économie. - François de La Rochefoucauld

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