As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWe confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.
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Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say than others are saying.
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We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.
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Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.
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We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.
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People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.
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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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