We have no patience with other people’s vanity because it is offensive to our own.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
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Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.
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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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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
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Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
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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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There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
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We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.
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Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
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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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