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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: french
Birth: September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

Topics

Best World Feel See Ashamed Actions

I really enjoyed hanging out with some of the teachers. This one chemistry teacher, she liked hanging out. I liked making explosives. We would stay after school and blow things up.

Teacher School Chemistry She Out Up

The New Orleans I knew ain't no more.

New More New Orleans Knew Orleans

Mercantilism was an insidious economic theory that held Europe in its thrall in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Europe Theory Economic Centuries

When I went to college, it didn't even occur to me that I should be in a sorority at all. I went to school in New York City, where you don't need to be in a sorority to go to a party!

Spencer Grammer

School New York City College Me You

I try to not be self-conscious in my writing process. I think it's important to just be in your subconscious mind - at least when you're starting an idea.

Mind Writing Think Process You Try

Kristin Chenoweth had been my personal idol since I was, like, 6 or 7.

Personal Idol Been Like Since Had

I can go to festivals and open spaces, but if I'm in a crammed room with a bunch of people - oh my God.

God People Festivals I Can Go Open

Maybe silence is something we're uncomfortable with as a culture, I don't know.

Culture Silence Uncomfortable Know

My essential identity is that of a writer.

Identity Writer Essential

I did a guest appearance on The Practice and loved it.

Practice Loved Appearance Guest Did

It is an amazing feature in the French character that they will let themselves be led away so easily by bad counsels and yet return again so quickly. It is certain that as these people have, out of their misery, treated us so well, we are the more bound to work for their happiness.

Marie Antoinette

Work Happiness Character People Bad

Republicans have nothing but bad ideas and Democrats have no ideas.

Politics Ideas Bad Nothing Democrats

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