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If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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All Ourselves Speak Talk
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
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Fault Much Notice Other Own Pleasure Tak
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
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Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth.
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Age Forbid Old Pain Pressure Under Youth
The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
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Always Fool Heart Intellect
There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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Called Generously Give Only Thing Usually Vanity
There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.
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Ashamed Been Each Few Longer Love Not Other People
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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Behaviour Born Complete Indifference Perfect
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.
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If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
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Great Incurable Matter Mind Occupy Small
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.
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We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
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Bear Enough Misfortune Other Strong

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