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The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Born: Sep 15, 1613
Died: Mar 17, 1680

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Virtue, Pretense, Name, Self-Interest, Real, Vices, Serviceable

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