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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes: Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.
         

Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.


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Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.
         



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