Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe heart is forever making the head its fool.
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When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
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The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.
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We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
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Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Some people displease with merit, and others’ very faults and defects are pleasing.
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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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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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All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.
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The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.
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To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
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The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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