There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDOne forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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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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It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.
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Some people displease with merit, and others’ very faults and defects are pleasing.
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There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
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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 often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
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The mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
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The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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