— If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to deci… - François de La Rochefoucauld

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— If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to decide whether it is the effect of integrity or skill.

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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315. — What commonly hinders us from showing the recesses of our heart to our friends, is not the distrust we have of them, but that we have of ourselves.

We may forgive those who bore us, we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Les biens et les maux qui nous arrivent ne nous touchent pas selon leur grandeur, mais selon notre sensibilité.

— If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to decide whether it is the effect of integrity or skill. - François de La Rochefoucauld

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