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One forgives to the degree that one loves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
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Accustomed Become Disguise Ourselves
If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.
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Due More Passion Resist Strength Weakness
Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
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Advice Bad Example Good Man Old Set Something Too
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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Boast Disposition Good Interest Moist Self Tender Urge
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
Some people displease with merit, and others’ very faults and defects are pleasing.
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Defect Displease Fault Meet Other People Please Some
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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Creator Design Fewer Great Passion Soul Virtue
The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say than others are saying.
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Agreeable Conversation Each Few Intend Other People Reason Say Think
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
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
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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Foolish Glow Older Wiser
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Believe Doubt Love Most Often
Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.
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Certain Doubt Entirely Jealous Madness Soon Upon
We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.
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Despise Vice Virtue
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Degree Forgive Love One
No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.
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Clever Enough Evil Know Man No

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