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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes: A fool has not material enough to be good. [Fr., Un sot n'a pas assez d'etoffe pour etre bon.]
         

A fool has not material enough to be good. [Fr., Un sot n'a pas assez d'etoffe pour etre bon.]


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