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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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Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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Desire Esteemed Oneself Politeness Treat
The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.
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Clever Consider Deceive Oneself Other Sure Way
In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.
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Taste may change, but inclination never.
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Change Inclination never Testy
The mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
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Cannot Herat Mind Play Role
The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
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Depend Fortune Happiest Men Mystery Temper
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.
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Owe Pay Pride Wish
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.
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Comfort Easy Express Friend Occasion Ourself
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually
What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is.
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Business Derive Involve Propose Simply Sturdy
Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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Guilt Innocense Much Near Protection So
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
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Consequence Done Fear Much Remorse Repentance
If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
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Able Consequence Energy Friendship Hatred Judge Love Rese
We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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Advice Can Profit Wisdom
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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Confess Fault Large Little One People Persuade

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