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Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
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Better Constantly Good Man Observation Proof Truly
One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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Degree Forgive Love One
We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.
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Deliver Fear Hope Our Promise Proportion
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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Annoy Often Paradon Us
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.
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Behaviour Born Complete Indifference Perfect
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
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Counterfeit Deceive Judgement Reproduce Truth Well
People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
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Build Facade People Personality Pleasant Some Various
Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
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Achievement Apt Exact Flatter Great Men Own Themselves Truth
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
In love we often doubt what we most believe.
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Interest Often Self Useful Virtue Word
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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Gratitude Hope Making Most Secret
A man’s worth has its season, like fruit.
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Fruit Man Season Worth
Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.
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Death Eye Look Neither Steady Sum
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
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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Desire Praise Refusal Twice
When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
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Believe Doubt Firmly Love Man Most Often

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