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We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.
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All Interest Motion Vice Virtue
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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Criticism Deceive Good People Prefer Wisdom
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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Company Keep Variety Virtue
Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.
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Creator Design Fewer Great Passion Soul Virtue
We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
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Acknowledge Appear Fault From Great Make One Small
A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.
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Advantage Better Join Man Think Wise
To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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Ability Great Hide Know One Skill
To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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Archive Die Greatness Live never
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.
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Correct Dangerous Fault Reprove Timidly Wish
Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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Amended Cannot Character Defect Weakness
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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According Fera Hope Perform Promise
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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Always Orator Passion Persuade
We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.
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All Come Despite Experience Find Fresh Ourselves Several Stage Together Year
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.
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Certain Depend Distinguish Elevation Fortune Kind Seem Sestine
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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Affair Find Indeed never One Only Rare Women

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