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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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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Called Generously Give Only Thing Usually Vanity
If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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Flatter Halm never Ourselves
We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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Advice Can Profit Wisdom
Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.
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Application Impact Impraticall Men Fail Rather Success
In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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Interest Often Self Useful Virtue Word
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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Friendship However Less Love Rate True
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
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Dishonor Man More Ridicule
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
It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit.
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All Credit Duty Keep Lazy Other Timidity Use Virtue
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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Company Keep Variety Virtue
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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Desire Esteemed Oneself Politeness Treat
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
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Acquire All Bless Friend Great Least Take True
There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.
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Certain Depend Distinguish Elevation Fortune Kind Seem Sestine
It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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Also Enough Great Manage Quality
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
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Blind Interest People Self Sharp Sight Some

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