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Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.
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Application Impact Impraticall Men Fail Rather Success
Taste may change, but inclination never.
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Change Inclination never Testy
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
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Blind Interest People Self Sharp Sight Some
We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves.
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Deceive Dissemble Other Ourselves Time Use
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
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
The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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Advice Liberal Most One People Think
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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Desire Praise Refusal Twice
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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All Ourselves Speak Talk
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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Cause Conceit Conversation More Wit
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 principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.
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Cleavernes Deserve Point Principal
As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
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Faculty Great Lesser May Mind Much Talk Word
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
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.
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Hate Love More Near Wish

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