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We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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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Conceal Counterfeit Crafty Dissimulation Long Love Most Power
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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Confidence Contribution Conversion More
There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
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We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
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Accustomed Become Disguise Ourselves
The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.
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Interest Self Vice Virtue World
We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.
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Admire Allow Always Those Who
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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Easier General Know Men Particular
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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Creator Design Fewer Great Passion Soul Virtue
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
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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Friendship However Less Love Rate True
Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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Better Disguised Often Reality Vice Virtue
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.
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Anyone Before Capable Doing Perfect Various Without
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.
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Absolute Cease Certain Change Doubt Either Jealousy Madness Passion Turn
We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.
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Despise Vice Virtue
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
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Blood Great Habit Inclination Make People Young

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