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- When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come back again from ambition to love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique. — Karl Shapiro
- The body, what is it, Father, but a sign To love the force that grows us, to give back What in Thy palm is senselessness and mud? — Karl Shapiro
- Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name. — Karl Shapiro