We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe accent of a man’s native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.
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If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.
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As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
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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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When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech.
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Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.
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We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.
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The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
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If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
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In sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.
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Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.
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We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
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Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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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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