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Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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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Almost Always Being Heart Human Passion Rise
We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
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Acknowledge Appear Fault From Great Make One Small
The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.
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Cleavernes Deserve Point Principal
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
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
Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.
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Body Gracefulness Mind Understanding
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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Certain Depend Distinguish Elevation Fortune Kind Seem Sestine
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
No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.
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Deserve General Goodness No One Power Praise Wick
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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Desire Praise Refusal Twice
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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Criticism Deceive Good People Prefer Wisdom
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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Annoy Often Paradon Us
It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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Also Enough Great Manage Quality
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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Always Orator Passion Persuade
Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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Course Distrust Himself Safest Sincere
Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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Cause Conceit Conversation More Wit

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