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We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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Amended Cannot Character Defect Weakness
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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Age Defect Face Grow Mind Worse
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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Foolish Glow Older Wiser
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
If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
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Company Fool Greatly Loss Man Witty
Usually we praise only to be praised.
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On Praise Usually
Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
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Complain Everyone Judgement Memory Nobody
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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Boast Disposition Good Interest Moist Self Tender Urge
When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
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Better Faithful Force Love Man Must Unfaithfulness
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
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
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Blind Interest People Self Sharp Sight Some
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.
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Ambition Disguised Generously Interest Order Overlook Secure Seem Small
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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Friendship However Less Love Rate True
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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Always Orator Passion Persuade
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

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