Nature seems at each man's birth to have marked out the bounds of his virtues and vices, and to have determined how good or how wicked that man shall be capable of being.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess.

There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost...

In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost...

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of...

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of...

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

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...

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as...

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as...

The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.

The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.

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.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...

Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.

Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.

We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.

We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.

Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.

Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look...

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look...

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us...

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us...

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than...

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than...

If your heart tends to force friends to do as you say, seed of discord...

If your heart tends to force friends to do as you say, seed of discord...

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and...

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and...