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Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of their worth, but rather of our own need of them an
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"Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of their worth, but rather of our own need of them and that we have lost some who had a good opinion of us"

- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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This quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld speaks to the intricacy of human emotion and the way we process sorrow. It suggests that when we experience the loss of a good friend, our sorrow is not always due to the value of the person we have actually lost, however rather our own requirement for them and the fact that they had a great opinion people. This suggests that we may feel a greater sense of loss when someone we care about has a positive viewpoint people, as we might feel that we have lost something of ourselves in the process. The quote likewise recommends that our sorrow is not always based on the worth of the individual we have actually lost, however rather our own need for them and the reality that they had a good viewpoint of us. This speaks to the concept that we may feel a greater sense of loss when somebody we appreciate has a favorable opinion people, as we may feel that we have lost something of ourselves while doing so. Eventually, this quote acts as a pointer that grief is an intricate feeling and that our sorrow is typically based on more than simply the value of the person we have actually lost.

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld This quote is written / told by Francois de La Rochefoucauld between September 15, 1613 and March 17, 1680. He was a famous Writer from France. The author also have 172 other quotes.

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