The mind cannot long play the heart's role.
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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.
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People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
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Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.
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The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.
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