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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.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
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Blood Great Habit Inclination Make People Young
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
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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The heart is forever making the head its fool.
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Fool Forever Head Heart Make
Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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Amended Cannot Character Defect Weakness
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
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
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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Confidence Contribution Conversion More
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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Friendship However Less Love Rate True
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Degree Forgive Love One
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
To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
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Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
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Already Examine Happy Heart Posses Set Upon
There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
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Desire Effort Internet Make Us Useful Various
Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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