Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote

What causes us to like new acquaintances is not so much weariness of our old ones or the pleasure of change as disgust at not being sufficiently admired by those who know us too well and the hope of being admired more by those who do not know so much about us.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

What causes us to like new acquaintances is not so much weariness of our old ones or the pleasure of change as disgust at not being sufficiently admired by those who know us too well and the hope of being admired more by those who do not know so much about us.

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About Francois de La Rochefoucauld

François de La Rochefoucauld may refer to:

François III de La Rochefoucauld (1521–1572), French courtier and soldier
François de La Rochefoucauld (cardinal) (1558–1645), French cardinal of the Catholic Church
François de La Rochefoucauld (writer) (1613–1680), French author
François de La Rochefoucauld, Marquis de Montandre (1672–1739), Field Marshal of the British Army
François Alexandre Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld, 7th Duke of La Rochefoucauld (1747–1827), French social reformer
François de La Rochefoucauld, 8th Duke of La Rochefoucauld (1765–1848)