Famous Quotes | We are easily comforted for the...

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude. - François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld
Attribution: François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680), French writer, moralist. repr. F.A. Stokes Co., New York (c. 1930). Moral Maxims and Reflections, no. 236 (1665-1678), trans. London (1706).

Categories: Friends And Friendship, Misfortunes, Moralist, Writer

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