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That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
-Francois De La Rochefoucauld
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That Good Disposition Which Boasts Of Being

Francois De La Rochefoucauld
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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