There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it … - François de La Rochefoucauld

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There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

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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Egotism plays many parts, even that of altruism.

Les passions sont les seuls orateurs qui persuadent toujours. Elles sont comme un art de la nature dont les règles sont infaillibles; et l'homme le plus simple qui a de la passion persuade mieux que le plus éloquent qui n'en a point.

The coldness of women is a balance and burden they add to their beauty.

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not. - François de La Rochefoucauld

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