"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Absence, Fans, Wind

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"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires."

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