Passions Often Produce Their Contraries: Avarice Sometimes Leads To Prodigality, And Prodigality To Avarice; We Are Often Obstinate Through Weakness And Daring Through Timidity.

-Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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Passions Often Produce Their Contraries: Avarice Sometimes

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Passions Often Produce Their Contraries: Avarice Sometimes Leads To Prodigality, And Prodigality To Avarice; We Are Often Obstinate Through Weakness And Daring Through Timidity.

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Passion

Weakness

Sometimes

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