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We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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Believe Happy Interest Make Ourselves
Taste may change, but inclination never.
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Change Inclination never Testy
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually
We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
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Bear Enough Misfortune Other Strong
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
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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Admirer Always Amount Indispensable Regard Something
The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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Advice Liberal Most One People Think
Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.
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Action Blame Commendation Great Hear Part See Unlucky
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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Confidence Contribution Conversion More
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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Boast Disposition Good Interest Moist Self Tender Urge
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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Being Clever Desire Keep Often Seem
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?
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Enough God Good Happen Memory Recollect Retain
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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Confess Fault Large Little One People Persuade
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
A man’s worth has its season, like fruit.
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Fruit Man Season Worth
It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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Also Enough Great Manage Quality

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