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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes: As the great ones of this world are unable to bestow health of body or peace of mind, we always pay too high a price for any good they can do.
         

As the great ones of this world are unable to bestow health of body or peace of mind, we always pay too high a price for any good they can do.


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