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We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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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Better Constantly Good Man Observation Proof Truly
We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.
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Little Make Say Speak Vanity
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
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.
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Correct Dangerous Fault Reprove Timidly Wish
Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.
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Decency Law Least Most Observe Strict
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Behaviour Born Complete Indifference Perfect
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
We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
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Appear Disguise Disguised Finally Habit Much Ourselves
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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Age Defect Face Grow Mind Worse
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
We pardon to the extent that we love.
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Extent Love Pardon
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
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Blind Interest People Self Sharp Sight Some
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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All Ourselves Speak Talk
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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Community Crime Great Incapable Other Ready Suspect
Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.
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Advice Anyone Benevolent Give Sell Share
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually

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