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Francois de La Rochefoucauld2 quotes
Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and fans fires. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld · 1678Absence diminishes commonplace passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and kindles fire. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld · 1678