We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDQuarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
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No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.
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Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
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We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
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If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
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Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.
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