Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDNeither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.
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When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
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In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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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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Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.
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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.
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We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.
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Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
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The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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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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It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
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There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.
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