When great men permit themselves to be cast down by the continuance of misfortune, they show us that … - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When great men permit themselves to be cast down by the continuance of misfortune, they show us that they were only sustained by ambition, and not by their mind; so that PLUS a great vanity, heroes are made like other men.

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To be a great man it is necessary to know how to profit by the whole of our good fortune.

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