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If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.
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When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples.
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The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.
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In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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All Ourselves Speak Talk
We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
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Acknowledge Appear Fault From Great Make One Small
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.
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Hate Love More Near Wish
A man’s worth has its season, like fruit.
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There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
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Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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All Alone Family Great Wise Wish

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