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Wells 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.
- When fortune surprises us by giving us some great office without having gradually led us to expect it, or without having raised our hopes, it…
- A man convinced of his own merit will accept misfortune as an honor, for thus can he persuade others, as well as himself, that he…
- Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
- In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.
- It is as commendable to think well of oneself when alone, as it is ridiculous to speak well of oneself among others.
- A person well satisfied with themselves is seldom satisfied with others, and others, rarely are with them.
- Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
- Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.
- There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
- Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation.
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