Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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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The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
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One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.
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There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.
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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
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We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.
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A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.
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