Sometimes it is pleasant for a husband to have a jealous wife: he always hears what he loves being talked about.
• Maxim 48 from the Manuscrit de Liancourt.
• Maxim 48 from the Manuscrit de Liancourt.
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Il est quelquefois agréable à un mari d'avoir une femme jalouse; il entend toujours parler de ce qu'il aime.
— François de La Rochefoucauld
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• Maxim 48 from the Manuscrit de Liancourt." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "François de La Rochefoucauld" (Quotes, Later Additions to the Maxims)
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About François de La Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
About François de La Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
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