Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680)


Absence diminishes commonplace passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and kindles fire. -Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680)

I can't say that my experience ratifies the statement, but I love the analogy!

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