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“Esteem never makes ingrates.”

Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

French author known for his wit and moral maxims. His works delve deeply into the flaws of human nature and the hypocrisy of society. more

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“Nothing is so contagious as example; never was there any considerable good or ill done that does not produce its like. We imitate good actions through emulation, and had ones through a malignity in our nature, which shame conceals, and example sets at liberty.”

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“It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close examination.”

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“It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love.”

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“Fancy sets the value on the gifts of fortune.”

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“It is more difficult for a man to be faithful to his mistress when he is favored than when he is ill treated by her.”

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“Flattery is false money, which would not be current were it not for our vanity.”

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“If we never flattered ourselves we should have but scant pleasure.”

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“We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the manner in which it is done. [Fr., On croit quelquefoir hair la flatterie; maid on ne hait que a maniere de flatter.]”

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“There are certain people fated to be fools; they not only commit follies by choice, but are even constrained to do so by fortune.”

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