It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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To be deceived by our enemies or betrayed by our friends in insupportable yet by ourselves we are often content to be so treated.
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What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several.
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When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
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Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.
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