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François de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Love of justice, in most men, is only a fear of encountering injustice. - François de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Love of justice, in most men, is only a fear of encountering injustice.[L’amour de la justice n’est en la plupart des hommes que la crainte de souffrir l’injustice.]

Source:The Maxims of La Rochefoucauld (ed. Random House, 1959), (tr. Kronenberger), Maxim 78, Page 47
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François de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
  • Name: François de La Rochefoucauld
  • Profession: Writer, Essayist
  • Born: June 13, 1865 – March 17, 1680
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