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Able Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.
- The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example.
- The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to the good leadership of others.
- Some weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it.
- There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that the foolish are…
- It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able…
- It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.
- The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.
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