Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to

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This quote suggests that the act of trying too hard to appear natural is what prevents one from actually coming across as natural. When individuals are overly conscious of how they are perceived by others and actively try to project an image of being natural, they may end up looking contrived or insincere. True naturalness requires a genuine state of being oneself without artifice or calculation. It highlights how the genuine expression of one's true self should not be hindered by the desire to seem effortless or unaffected.

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