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La Rochefoucauld 320: To praise princes for virtues they do not possess is but to reproach them wit...
larochefoucauld maxims
To praise princes for virtues they do not possess is but to reproach them with impunity. ["Praise undeserved is satire in disguise," quoted by Pope from a poem which has not survived, "The Garland," by Mr. Broadhurst. "In some cases exaggerated or inappropriate praise becomes the most severe satire."-- Scott, Woodstock.]
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François de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims (1665) · laroch_320
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