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The mind is always the patsy of the heart.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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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Despise Vice Virtue
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
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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Fault Last Long Only Quarrel Side
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually
No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.
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Deserve General Goodness No One Power Praise Wick
People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
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Build Facade People Personality Pleasant Some Various
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
He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.
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Holy Live Think Wise Without
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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Being Clever Desire Keep Often Seem
Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of their worth, but rather of our own need of them and that we have lost some who had a good opinion of us.
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Always Concern Friend Loss Need Own Sense Worth
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.
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Envy Inspire Moderate Much Pride Sometimes
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Favour Further Gratitude Hope Merely Secret
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
There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.
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Great Many Men Nothing Recommend Serviceable Society Value
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
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Disguise Exist Hide Love Simulate

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