We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire.
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Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation.Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld
The happiness or unhappiness of men depends as much on their humors as on fortune.
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Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character.
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Absence weakens mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and kindles fires.
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Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.
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Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
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