People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may … - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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I've said what I'm prepared to say in my poems, and then journalists think that you're going to tell them a whole lot more.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.

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