Self-love is the greatest flatterer in the world.
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He who lives without folly is not so wise as he imagines.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it.
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True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The fame of great men ought always to be estimated by the means used to acquire it.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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