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François de La Rochefoucauld Quotes: It is with true love as with ghosts. Every one talks of it but few have seen it.
         

It is with true love as with ghosts. Every one talks of it but few have seen it.


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It is with true love as with ghosts. Every one talks of it but few have seen it.
         



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