The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIf we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
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As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.
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Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
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The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
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He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.
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People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
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Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth.
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The mind is always the patsy of the heart.
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We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.
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One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
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Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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