Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
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Had we ourselves no faults we should find less pleasure discovering them in others.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
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Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
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It is easier to deceive yourself, and to do so unperceived, than to deceive another.
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What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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