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Were we perfectly acquainted with the object, we should never passionately desire it.

Francois duc de La-Rochefoucauld (1828). “Maximes Et Reflexions Morales Traduites en Grec Moderne Par Wladimir Brunet; Avec Une Traduction Anglaise en Regard”, p.229
Were we perfectly acquainted with the object, we should never passionately desire it.