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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
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Great Incurable Matter Mind Occupy Small
However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.
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Anyone Converse Distrust Else Great More Sincerity Still Truth Yet
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.
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Anyone Before Capable Doing Perfect Various Without
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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Easier General Know Men Particular
Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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Amended Cannot Character Defect Weakness
When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
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Believe Doubt Firmly Love Man Most Often
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
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Counterfeit Deceive Judgement Reproduce Truth Well
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
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
There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
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Evil Good Hero Well
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
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.
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Owe Pay Pride Wish
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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Community Crime Great Incapable Other Ready Suspect
Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
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Before Could Perfect Valid Whole Witness
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
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Dishonor Man More Ridicule
The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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Born Mark Noble One Quality Sure

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