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That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Application Impact Impraticall Men Fail Rather Success
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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All Alone Family Great Wise Wish
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
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Application Conquer Impossible Mean Resolution Themselves Thing
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All Heart Mond Not Those Well
Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
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Before Could Perfect Valid Whole Witness
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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All Ourselves Speak Talk
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Due More Passion Resist Strength Weakness
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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Company Keep Variety Virtue
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.
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Ourselves Outward Peace Seek Source
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Build Facade People Personality Pleasant Some Various
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation

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