Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThere are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.
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When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
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On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.
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Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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We have no patience with other people’s vanity because it is offensive to our own.
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Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.
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Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
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The mind is always the patsy of the heart.
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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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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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The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.
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The mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
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Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
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A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.
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People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
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