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One forgives to the degree that one loves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
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Only Some Surprise Thing
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
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Fault Much Notice Other Own Pleasure Tak
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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Gratitude Hope Making Most Secret
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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Believe Happy Interest Make Ourselves
Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.
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Application Impact Impraticall Men Fail Rather Success
In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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Interest Often Self Useful Virtue Word
Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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Guilt Innocense Much Near Protection So
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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Claim Desire Disc Praise Second Show Time
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.
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Everything Impossible Mean Nothing Sufficient
A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.
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Advantage Better Join Man Think Wise
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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Action Blame Commendation Great Hear Part See Unlucky
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.
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Contain Jealousy Love More Self
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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According Fera Hope Perform Promise
There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.
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Ashamed Been Each Few Longer Love Not Other People
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
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Desire Esteemed Oneself Politeness Treat
The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech.
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Accept Birthplace Heart Mine One Remain Speech

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