People always complain about their memories, never about their minds.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and...

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and...

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

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

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

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

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

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

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

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

Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of...

Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of...

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate...

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate...

Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of...

Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of...

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves...

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves...

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

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.

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness...

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness...

The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that...

The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that...

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it...

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it...