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Before we set our hearts too much on anything, let us examine how happy are those who already possess it.

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La Rochefoucauld

French writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680)

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  • Анатолий Ананьевич Дворниченко
    Анатолий Ананьевич Дворниченко
    I think that a better translation for this quote in Russian is as follows: "Прежде чем мы обратим свои сердца на что угодно, давайте посмотрим, насколько счастливы те, кто уже обладает этим." 
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