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François de La Rochefoucauld on Christmas

1613–1680 France

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There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand different versions.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

There are people who would never be in love had they not heard [others] speak of love

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

The more we love a mistress, the nearer we are to hating her.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: François de La Rochefoucauld (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.