Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThere is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
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Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.
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Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
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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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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.
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All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another.
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Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.
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