Wisdom in my fortune cookie

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"Our virtues are often vices disguised."

That's from the fortune cookie that came with my lunch today. It's true -- think about it.

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A quote from François duc de la Rochefoucauld, French memoirist and philosopher (1613-1680). See http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rochefou.htm

Was that a French Chinese restaurant?

Intelligent fortune cookie messages....now that's a novel business concept.

I believe the fortune cookie is a Chinese-American invention.

A seminarian friend of mine has heard it oft said that Vices are Virtues taken to extreme - eg. It is prudent to be wise with your money. To become "too wise" is to become stingy. It can be a fine line too. But I have to go back to work. Have nice days and evenings everyone :-)

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On life and living in communion with the Catholic Church.

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