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High titles debase, instead of elevate, those who know not how to support them. - [Titles] However brilliant an action, it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive. - [Motive] However deceitful hope may be, yet she carries us on pleasantly to the end of life. - [Hope] Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices. - [Humility] Ideas often flash across our minds more complete than we could make them after much labor. - [Ideas] Idleness is more an infirmity of the mind than of the body. - [Idleness] If a man fancies that he loves his mistress for her own sake, he is very much mistaken. - [Selfishness] If vanity does not entirely overthrow the virtues, at least it makes them all totter. - [Vanity] If we had no defects ourselves, we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others. - [Defects] If we never flattered ourselves we should have but scant pleasure. - [Flattery] If we would not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could not harm us. - [Flattery] In all professions every one affects a particular look and exterior, in order to appear what he wishes to be thought; so that it may be said the world's made up of appearances. - [Appearance] In all the professions every one affects a particular look and exterior, in order to appear what he wishes to be thought; so that it may be said the world is made up of appearances. - [Affectation] In infants, levity is a prettiness; in men a shameful defect; but in old age, a monstrous folly. - [Levity] In love the deceit generally outstrips the distrust. - [Distrust] In misfortune we often mistake dejection for constancy; we bear it without daring to look on it; like cowards, who suffer themselves to be murdered without resistance. - [Misfortune] In the intercourse of life we please, often, more by our defects than by our good qualities. - [Defects] Indolence, languid as it is, often masters both passions and virtues. - [Indolence] Innocence finds not near so much protection as guilt. - [Innocence] Interest blinds some people, and enlightens others. - [Interest] Interest speaks all languages, and acts all parts, even that of disinterestedness itself. - [Interest] Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents. - [Bravery] It is as common for men to change their taste as it is uncommon for them to change their inclination. - [Vacillation] It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding it out. - [Deceit] It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love. - [Falsity] Displaying page 4 of 16 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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