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- Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the… Artful
- Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky thing from occurring. Better
- Pity is often a reflection of our own evils in the ills of others. It is a delicate foresight of the troubles into which we… Delicate
- Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind. Body
- Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. Acts
- No matter how brilliant an action, it should not be considered great unless it was the result of a great motive. Action
- Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. Calm
- Renewed friendships require more care than those that have never been broken. Been
- Wisdom is the mind what health is to the body. Body
- A certain harmony should be kept between actions and ideas if we want to fully develop the effects they can produce. Action
- A clever man should handle his interests so that each will fall in suitable order of their value. Clever
- Nothing should lessen our satisfaction with ourselves as much as when we notice that we disapprove of something at one time that we approve of… Another Time
- The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. Deceiving
- The extreme delight we experience in talking about ourselves should warn us that those who listen do not share it. Delight
- When we exaggerate our friends' tenderness towards us, it is often less from gratitude than from a desire to exhibit our own virtue. Desire
- Sometimes, occasions occur in life which demand you to be a little foolish in order to skillfully extricate yourself. Adaptation
- To boast that one never flirts is actually a kind of flirtation. Boast
- Women do not know all their powers of flirtation. All
- We have more ability than will power, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible. Ability
- We are never so easily deceived as when we imagine we are deceiving others. Deceived
- Avarice misapprehends itself almost always. There is no passion which more often will miss its aim, nor upon which the present has so much influence… Aim
- When our vices desert us, we flatter ourselves that we are deserting our vices. Age
- We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent… Apply
- We often bore others when we think we cannot possibly bore them. Bore
- Weakness is the only fault that is incorrigible. Fault
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