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Fear is, of all passions, that which weakens the judgment most.

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Nothing is so uneasy as to be the minister of a prince, of whom one is not the favourite.

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There is nothing in the world which does not have its decisive moment, and the masterpiece of good management is to recognize and grasp this moment.

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Every numerous assembly is a mob, influenced by their passions, humours, and affections, which nothing but eloquence ever did or ever can engage.

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To reduce the force of envy is the greatest of all secrets.

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The head of a party may do what he pleases; as long as he retains the confidence of his own friends, he can never do wrong.

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A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.

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Jean François Paul de Gondi

Jean François Paul de Gondi

Born: September 29, 1613
Died: August 24, 1679 (aged 65)
Bio: Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz was a French churchman, writer of memoirs, and agitator in the Fronde.
Known for:
  1. Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz

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