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The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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All Heart Mond Not Those Well
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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Company Keep Variety Virtue
There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.
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Ashamed Been Each Few Longer Love Not Other People
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually
Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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Guilt Innocense Much Near Protection So
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.
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Atter Community Evil Find Hard Philosophy Vanquish
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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Confidence Contribution Conversion More
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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Fault Last Long Only Quarrel Side
We have no patience with other people’s vanity because it is offensive to our own.
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Offensive Others Own Patience People Vanity
Perhaps being old is having lighted rooms inside your head, and people in them, acting. People you know, yet can’t quite name.
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Act Being Head Inside Light Name Old People Perhaps Quiet Room
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
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Blind Interest People Self Sharp Sight Some
The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.
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All Interest Motion Vice Virtue
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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Easier General Know Men Particular
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.
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Owe Pay Pride Wish
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.
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Bore Few Virtuous Trade Women
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

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