What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.
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"What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love." — Francois de La Rochefoucauld #friendshiprelationships
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What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
About Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld was a Writer from France (1613–1680).
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This quote is attributed to Francois de La Rochefoucauld, a Writer from France.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld lived from 1613 – 1680.
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