He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThere is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
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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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Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
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No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.
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Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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In sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.
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All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
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