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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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No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.
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Clever Enough Evil Know Man No
Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
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Great Incurable Matter Mind Occupy Small
To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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Ability Great Hide Know One Skill
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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Confidence Contribution Conversion More
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
Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.
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Being Hinder Nature Nothing Ourselves Seem Strain
There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.
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Great Many Men Nothing Recommend Serviceable Society Value
We pardon to the extent that we love.
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Extent Love Pardon
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Degree Forgive Love One
Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth.
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Age Forbid Old Pain Pressure Under Youth
Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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All Heart Mond Not Those Well
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
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Capable Couple Do Look Perfect Witness World
We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
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Big Confess Fault One People Persuade
We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.
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Action Best Feel Move Produce Shame Should World
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.
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Everything Impossible Mean Nothing Sufficient
There 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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Better Constantly Good Man Observation Proof Truly

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