“When we cannot find contentment in ourselves it is useless to seek it elsewhere” – François de la Rochefoucauld
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"When we cannot find contentment in ourselves it is useless to seek it elsewhere" – François de la Rochefoucauld
"When we cannot find contentment in ourselves it is useless to seek it elsewhere" – François de la Rochefoucauld
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