The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDTo achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
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Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.
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Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.
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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.
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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.
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True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.
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We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.
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There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
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We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
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