A Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

One man may be more cunning than another, but no one can be more cunning than all the world.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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All The World Another Cunning Man May More One Man Than World

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French - Writer
September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

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