It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDPoliteness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
More Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
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When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
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In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.
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True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.
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It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.
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The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
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Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.
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Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.
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Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.
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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
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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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We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
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