François de La Rochefoucauld Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678) maxim 348.
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When our hatred is too keen it places us beneath those we hate.
— François de La Rochefoucauld on Hatred
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About François de La Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
About François de La Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
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