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We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
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
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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Criticism Deceive Good People Prefer Wisdom
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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All Ourselves Speak Talk
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
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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Foolish Glow Older Wiser
We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.
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Admire Allow Always Those Who
Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.
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Detail Happen Many Remember Same Time Tiniest Told
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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Application Conquer Impossible Mean Resolution Themselves Thing
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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Believe Happy Interest Make Ourselves
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
Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.
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Being Hinder Nature Nothing Ourselves Seem Strain
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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Confidence Contribution Conversion More
There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
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Better Constantly Good Man Observation Proof Truly

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