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What society calls virtue is for the most part a mere phantom conjured by our passions; we give it a respectable name so that we can do what we like … - François de La Rochefoucauld
" "What society calls virtue is for the most part a mere phantom conjured by our passions; we give it a respectable name so that we can do what we like with impunity.
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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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François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac
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