We hope to grow old, yet we fear old age that is, we are willing to live, and afraid to die.
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The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.Jean de la Bruyere
Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do.
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We come too late to say anything which has not been said already.
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One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.
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The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished.
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He who can wait for what he desires takes the course not to be exceedingly grieved if he fails of it he, on the contrary, who labors after a thing too impatiently thinks the success when it comes is not a recompense equal to all the pains he has been at about it.
Jean de la Bruyere
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