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Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.
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There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world.
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Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
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The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
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It is great cleverness to know how to conceal our cleverness.
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We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
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Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
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We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
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Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
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True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.
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Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye
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