We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDNo man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.
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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
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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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In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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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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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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Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
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To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another.
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Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
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