A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating...

Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating...

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about...

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about...

The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.

The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate...

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate...

The heart is forever making the head its fool.

The heart is forever making the head its fool.

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free...

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free...

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them...

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them...

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.

Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.

Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than...

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than...

Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure...

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure...