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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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Called Generously Give Only Thing Usually Vanity
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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True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.
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No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.
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Clever Enough Evil Know Man No
There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.
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Great Many Men Nothing Recommend Serviceable Society Value
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
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Cheat Cun One Other Self Sure Think
We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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Endure Enough Misfortune Other Strength
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
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.
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Biggest Cleverest Idiot Make Men Passion
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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Gratitude Hope Making Most Secret
The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again.
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Body Defect Fault Imagination Mind Taken Wound
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.
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Ourselves Outward Peace Seek Source
We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.
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Little Make Say Speak Vanity
The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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Advice Liberal Most One People Think
Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
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