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• Self-love is the greatest of flatterers. -- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
• The more we love, the nearer we are to hate. -- Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
• Jealousy comes from self-love rather than from true love. -- Francois, Duc de La Rouchefoucald
• All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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• Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
• The most certain sign of being born with great qualities is to be born without envy.
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• Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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• A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom satisfied with others.
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• Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.
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