We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIf we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
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We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.
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There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
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Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.
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Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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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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We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
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True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.
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In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.
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We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.
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It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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