We only confess our little faults to persuade people that w… - François de La Rochefoucauld

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We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.

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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In the human heart one generation of passions follows another; from the ashes of one springs the spark of the next.

Si on juge de l'amour par la plupart de ses effets, il ressemble plus à la haine qu'à l'amitié.

There are persons of whom the world approves who have no merit beyond the vices they use in the affairs of life.

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones. - François de La Rochefoucauld

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