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François de La Rochefoucauld

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We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the manner in which it is done.
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True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen.
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No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.
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Topic: Life
Our enemies are nearer the truth in their opinion of us than we are ourselves.
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To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.
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We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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Topic: Happiness
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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Topic: Hope
We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the manner in which it is done.
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True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen.
NOT YET RATING
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.
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Topic: Life
Our enemies are nearer the truth in their opinion of us than we are ourselves.
NOT YET RATING
To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.
NOT YET RATING
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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Topic: Happiness
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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Topic: Hope
We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the manner in which it is done.
NOT YET RATING
True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen.
NOT YET RATING
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.
NOT YET RATING
Topic: Life
Our enemies are nearer the truth in their opinion of us than we are ourselves.
NOT YET RATING
To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.
NOT YET RATING
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
NOT YET RATING
Topic: Happiness
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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Topic: Hope