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Diminishes Quotes by Francois La Rochefoucauld
- Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blow up the bonfire.
- Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire
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- A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes. — Jose Raul Capablanca
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