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A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.
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Certain Depend Distinguish Elevation Fortune Kind Seem Sestine
The mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
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Cannot Herat Mind Play Role
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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Always Orator Passion Persuade
The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech.
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Accept Birthplace Heart Mine One Remain Speech
Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.
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Creator Design Fewer Great Passion Soul Virtue
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too; and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.
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Alone Both Compulsion Contribute Fortune Generous Hero Nature Part
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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Ashamed Been Each Few Longer Love Not Other People
Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.
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Agreeable Deceive End Hope Lead Least Live Route Serve
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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Desire Esteemed Oneself Politeness Treat
The heart is forever making the head its fool.
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Fool Forever Head Heart Make
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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Foolish Glow Older Wiser
We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
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Endure Enough Misfortune Other Strength
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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All Alone Family Great Wise Wish
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
Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.
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Absence Candle Diminishes Extinguish Fan Increase Mediocre Passion

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