Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIn love we often doubt what we most believe.
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There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.
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The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.
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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
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In sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.
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Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.
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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.
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In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.
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Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
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