“We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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It is easier to know men in
“It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Love can no more continue without a
“Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once you take hope and fear away, you take from it its very life and being.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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As great minds have the faculty of
“As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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It is great folly to wish to
“It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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We only acknowledge small faults in order
“We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Repentance is not so much remorse for
“Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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We seldom find any person of good
“We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Our actions seem to have their lucky
“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.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Though nature be ever so generous, yet
“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.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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We pardon to the extent that we
“We pardon to the extent that we love.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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