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Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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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Action Blame Commendation Great Hear Part See Unlucky
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Favour Further Gratitude Hope Merely Secret
Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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Advice Away Give Liberally Men Nothing
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.
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Ourselves Outward Peace Seek Source
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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According Fera Hope Perform Promise
Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
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Achievement Apt Exact Flatter Great Men Own Themselves Truth
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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Claim Desire Disc Praise Second Show Time
Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.
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Certain Doubt Entirely Jealous Madness Soon Upon
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
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Dishonor Man More Ridicule
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
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Cheat Cun One Other Self Sure Think
The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech.
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Accept Birthplace Heart Mine One Remain Speech
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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Affair Find Indeed never One Only Rare Women
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
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
Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.
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Ambition Lead Love Offer Seldom

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