The accent of a man’s native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWeakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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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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Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.
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Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.
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Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
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Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.
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Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.
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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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If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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