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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes: A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.
         

A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.


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