When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDFew people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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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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We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
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To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
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We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
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Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.
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Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
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I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don’t know where I would be without it.
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