Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
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These are some quotes by French author Francois de La Rochefoucauld Writer, who lived between September 15, 1613 and March 17, 1680.