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The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
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Acknowledge Appear Fault From Great Make One Small
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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Desire Praise Refusal Twice
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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Easier Other Ourselves Wise
Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
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Anything Beyond Dismiss Iiusally Mediocre Own Reach Understanding
The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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Born Mark Noble One Quality Sure
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Favour Further Gratitude Hope Merely Secret
To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.
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Archive Die Greatness Live never
Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.
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Body Gracefulness Mind Understanding
Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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Amended Cannot Character Defect Weakness
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
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Cheat Cun One Other Self Sure Think
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
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
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
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
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Degree Forgive Love One
What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is.
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