Quotation by

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Many people are respected or appreciated in society even though their main qualities are negative habits that are useful or convenient in some way. This suggests that society sometimes values people not for their good traits, but for the practical benefits of their flaws.

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