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There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
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Counterfeit Deceive Judgement Reproduce Truth Well
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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Always Orator Passion Persuade
We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
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Appear Disguise Disguised Finally Habit Much Ourselves
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
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Favour Further Gratitude Hope Merely Secret
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
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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Accept Find Opinion Seldom Sense Those
It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.
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Almost Always Cease Fault Love Realize
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?
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Enough God Good Happen Memory Recollect Retain
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
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
What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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Called Generously Give Only Thing Usually Vanity
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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Age Defect Face Grow Mind Worse
How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?
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Anyone Expect Keep Ourselves Secret Unable
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
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Confess Fault Large Little One People Persuade
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

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