Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
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We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves.
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There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.
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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
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