Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThough men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
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We pardon to the extent that we love.
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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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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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The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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It is not in the power of even the most crafty dissimulation to conceal love long, where it really is, nor to counterfeit it long where it is not.
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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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There 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 promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.
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The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.
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We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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The heart is forever making the head its fool.
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The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.
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Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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