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Quotes › Authors › F › Francois de La Rochefoucauld › We should desire very few things passionately if w
  • We should desire very few things passionately if we did but perfectly know the nature of the things we desire.

    Francois de La Rochefoucauld: We should desire very few things passionately if we did but perfectly know the nature of the things we desire.
    Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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