The reason why lovers and their mistresses never tire of being together is that they are always talking of themselves.
Affected simplicity is refined imposture.
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything let us examine how happy they are who already possess it.
We are oftener treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
There are few chaste women who are not tired of their trade.
We always love those who admire us and we do not always love those whom we admire.
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for being no longer in a position to give bad examples.
We give advice but we do not inspire conduct.
Few people know how to be old.
True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.
Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character.
The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
True eloquence consists of saying all that should be not all that could be said.
The reason why lovers are never wary of one another is this - they are always talking of themselves.
Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.
He who lives without committing any folly is not so wise as he thinks.
He who lives without folly is not as wise as he thinks.
It is not enough to succeed a friend must fail.
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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