Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes About Talent
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There are some bad qualities which make great talents.
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It appears that nature has hid at the bottom of our hearts talents and abilities unknown to us. It is only the passions that have the power of bringing them to light, and sometimes give us views more true and more perfect than art could possibly do.
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Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware.
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The temperament that produces a talent for little things is the opposite of that required for great ones.
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Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment.
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As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
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The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.
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There may be talent without position, but there is no position without some kind of talent.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

- Born: September 15, 1613
- Died: March 17, 1680
- Occupation: Author