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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If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.
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When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving them.
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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.
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We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
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The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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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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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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If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.
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When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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We pardon to the extent that we love.
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The accent of a man’s native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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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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