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

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

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...

The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in...

The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in...

Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness.

Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness.

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.

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the...

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to...

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to...

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...

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see...

We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see...

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become...

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become...

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 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.

Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.

Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.

Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of...

Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of...

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 is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to...

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to...

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find...

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find...

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

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