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    “Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

    “Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

    “There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)