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.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWe seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.
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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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Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
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Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
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We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
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We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.
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Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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