Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
Francois de La Rochefoucauld on currency
Francois de La Rochefoucauld181 quotes“Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.”
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