The principal merit which should be required in our friends, is virtue : It is that which assures us they are capable of friendship, and worthy of it… - Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles

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The principal merit which should be required in our friends, is virtue : It is that which assures us they are capable of friendship, and worthy of it : expect nothing from your connections, when they have not this foundation. (pp. 54-55).

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About Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles

Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles (1647 – 12 July 1733), better known as the Marquise de Lambert, was a writer with a particular interest in education and was the hostess of a famous salon.

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Alternative Names: Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles Marquise de Lambert Anne Theresa Lambert
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