The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune. (François de La Rochefoucauld)

The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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