— A man for whom accident discovers sense, is not a rational being. A man only is so who understands, who distinguishes, who tests it.

Fran ois de La Rochefoucauld Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Also known as: François de La Rochefoucauld, François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac
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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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