The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIf we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
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The mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
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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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It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
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We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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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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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.
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Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
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