• In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.

  Francois de la Rochefoucauld
  French writer 1613-1680
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. professions
2. appearances
3. believe
4. wishes
5. world
6. whole

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In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances. by : Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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