The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDMen give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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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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Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
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Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.
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To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.
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He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.
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Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.
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The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.
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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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