François de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 114
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The more we love a mistress, the nearer we are to hating her.
— François de La Rochefoucauld on Love
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The more we love a mistress, the nearer we are to hating her." in the context of "François de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 114" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Love" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 464-84.)
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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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