The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking…

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom...

We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom...

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient...

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient...

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.

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

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

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

That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least...

That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least...

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

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

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred...

If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred...

There are heroes in evil as well as in good.

There are heroes in evil as well as in good.

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody...

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody...

Usually we praise only to be praised.

Usually we praise only to be praised.

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...

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

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

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

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...

Look down you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown.

Look down you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown.

Let no one who loves be called unhappy Even love unreturned has its rainbow.

Let no one who loves be called unhappy Even love unreturned has its rainbow.

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be...

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be...