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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.
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Application Conquer Impossible Mean Resolution Themselves Thing
We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves.
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Deceive Dissemble Other Ourselves Time Use
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
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Age Defect Face Grow Mind Worse
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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Always Orator Passion Persuade
Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth.
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Age Forbid Old Pain Pressure Under Youth
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Great Haste Ingratitude Obligation
To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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Ability Great Hide Know One Skill
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Degree Forgive Love One
If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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Flatter Halm never Ourselves
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
Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.
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Detail Happen Many Remember Same Time Tiniest Told
Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too; and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.
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Alone Both Compulsion Contribute Fortune Generous Hero Nature Part
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
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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Favour Further Gratitude Hope Merely Secret
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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Advice Anyone Benevolent Give Sell Share
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

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