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Daily Aphorism

11/22/2011

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If we did not have any faults, we would not take as much pleasure in noticing those of others.

Si nous n'avions point de défauts, nous ne prendrions pas tant de plaisir à en remarquer dans les autres.



- La Rochefoucauld, aphroism 31 


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A depiction of the battle of the Faubourg St. Antoine with the Bastille in the background. La Rochefoucauld was shot in the head during the battle, though he recovered.
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