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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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Criticism Deceive Good People Prefer Wisdom
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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According Fera Hope Perform Promise
We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
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Bear Enough Misfortune Other Strong
It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.
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Almost Always Cease Fault Love Realize
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
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Already Examine Happy Heart Posses Set Upon
We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.
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Deliver Fear Hope Our Promise Proportion
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
We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves.
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Deceive Dissemble Other Ourselves Time Use
How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?
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Anyone Expect Keep Ourselves Secret Unable
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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Easier General Know Men Particular
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
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Behaviour Born Complete Indifference Perfect
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
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Disguise Exist Hide Love Simulate
One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.
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Fortunate Imagine never One
We have no patience with other people’s vanity because it is offensive to our own.
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Offensive Others Own Patience People Vanity
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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Annoy Often Paradon Us

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