Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation.

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld: "Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld's Quotations

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Action	Advice	Aims	Anything
Approval	Asking	Asks	Confidence
Deference	Disinterested	Friend	Gives
Giving	Interest	Make	Means
Mode	Nothing	Opinion	Placed
Repays	Reputation	Responsible	Seemingly
Seems	Seldom	Sincere	Supposed
While	Zeal

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Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation. - Francois de La Rochefoucauld