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• La Rochefoucauld's Law It is more shameful to distrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.
• The true way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others.
  -- Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim 127...
• Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
• It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men.
  -- La Rochefoucauld...
• It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.
  -- Duc de La Rochefoucauld...
• Self-love is more cunning than the most cunning man in the world.
  -- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld...
• It seems that nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds, talents and abilities of which we are not aware.
  The passions alone have the privilege of bringing them to light, and of giving us sometimes views more certain and more perfect than art could possible produce....
• It is far easier to be wise for others than to be so for oneself. -- La Rochefoucauld
• It is far easier to know men than to know man. -- La Rochefoucauld