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François de La Rochefoucauld: The knack of making good use of moderate abilities secures the esteem of men…

The knack of making good use of moderate abilities secures the esteem of men, and often raises to higher fame than real merit.

In today’s wordsThe knack of making good use of modest abilities earns people's esteem and often brings greater fame than real merit.

François de La RochefoucauldCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Cassell's Book of Quotations, Proverbs and Household Words, compiled by W. Gurney Benham, 1914

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