French author (1613-1680)
Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor.
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Moral Maxims
Hypocrisy is the homage of vice to virtue.
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Civility is a desire to receive civilities, and to be accounted well-bred.
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A resolution never to deceive exposes a man to be often deceived.
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We often glory in the most criminal passions; but envy is a shameful passion we never dare own.
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There are few women whose charm survives their beauty.
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The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age we live in.
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Our virtues are usually just vices in disguise.
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Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.
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Hope and fear are inseparable.
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We can't bear to be deceived by our enemies, and betrayed by our friends; yet are often content to be so served by ourselves.
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The surest way to be cheated is to fancy ourselves more cunning than others.
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Men may boast of their great actions; but they are more often the effects of chance than of design.
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If a man doesn't find ease in himself, 'tis in vain to seek it elsewhere.
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A fool has not stuff enough to make a good man.
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Those who apply themselves too much to little things commonly become incapable of great ones.
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A man often imagines that he acts, when he is acted upon.
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Whatever difference may appear in men's fortunes, there is nevertheless a certain compensation of good and ill that makes all equal.
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Some weak people are sensible of their weakness and able to make good use of it.
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Not all who discharge their debts of gratitude should flatter themselves that they are grateful.
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