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The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Born: Sep 15, 1613
Died: Mar 17, 1680

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Ourselves, More, Prevent, Cruel, Force, Than, Hands, Often, Loved, Loving, Use, Treatment

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