Those who give too much attention to trifling things become generally incapable of great ones.
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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.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.
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Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.
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If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.
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One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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One forgives to the degree that one loves.
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