Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDAs one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
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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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We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
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The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
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We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
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There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.
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The heart is forever making the head its fool.
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Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
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Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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