In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIf we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
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To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
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Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
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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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Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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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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As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
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The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.
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If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.
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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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