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In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
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Achievement Apt Exact Flatter Great Men Own Themselves Truth
In sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.
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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
There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
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Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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Claim Desire Disc Praise Second Show Time
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Behaviour Born Complete Indifference Perfect
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.
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Owe Pay Pride Wish
We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.
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All Come Despite Experience Find Fresh Ourselves Several Stage Together Year
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit.
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All Credit Duty Keep Lazy Other Timidity Use Virtue
One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.
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Fortunate Imagine never One
We have no patience with other people’s vanity because it is offensive to our own.
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Offensive Others Own Patience People Vanity
Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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Guilt Innocense Much Near Protection So

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