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Fools and bores judge others by themselves.

We should often be ashamed of our noblest actions, could the world read our motives.

We rarely praise anyone who does not admire us.

Circumstances make us known to others, and still more to ourselves.

The greatest of all Love’s miracles is curing coquetry.

No woman fully fathoms her coquetry.

It is harder to be faithful to a mistress when she is gracious than when she is abusive.

It is a great mistake to believe that only violent passions, such as love and ambition, can make us masters of others. Laziness with all its indolence is often the most absolute sovereign.

Pity is often a perception of our own troubles through the woes of others; it is a clever anticipation of the misfortunes which may befall us.

The cleverest men go through life decrying trickery either to be in a position to deceive in a crisis, or to achieve a great ambition.