No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDPerfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
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The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
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Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.
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There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess.
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To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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We pardon to the extent that we love.
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Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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Taste may change, but inclination never.
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I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don’t know where I would be without it.
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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
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It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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