Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great Posted on February 19, 2011February 19, 2006 by admin “Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Author: Francois de La Rochefoucauld Category: great Tags: great, Francois de La Rochefoucauld Spread the love Related posts: As it is the characteristic of great We may seem great in an employment We only acknowledge small faults in order Great souls are not those who have