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to be published under his name, it seems probable they were genuine.

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(Naturelles). (1665, No. 245.)

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plot Rochefoucauld threw himself with all his energy; his connexion with

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possesses great elevation of character, a certain extent of intellect,

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truer than he is in reality, it is impossible to give any general

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Philosophers, 46, 54, 504, XXI.

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Pleasing, 413, CXXV.

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enterprise succeed in which he is engaged, and certain it is that they

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calm had, in spite of his writings, brought him into the state Madame

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enemies' miseries; it is to show how superior we are to them, that we

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LXX.--The taste changes, but the will remains the same. (To Madame De

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which we endeavour to shake off as soon as possible."--Burke, Sublime

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{The quotation wrongly had "does" for "doth".}

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believe that it makes all virtues ineffectual, and that without utterly

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418.--Young women who do not want to appear flirts, and old men who

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softness or harshness.

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passed himself off, as he could have done, for the most polished

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29.--The evil that we do does not attract to us so much persecution and

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Rochefoucauld went with the Duc d'Enghein, who was then joining the

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him."--Junius, Letter Of 28th May, 1770.]

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every possible view, every conceivable argument, upon a question is

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miserable. (1665, No. 53.)

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335.--In love deceit almost always goes further than mistrust.

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53.--Whatever great advantages nature may give, it is not she alone, but

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by choice, but who are forced by fortune to do so.

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206.--He is a truly good man who desires always to bear the inspection

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in some things, but a correct and good taste in matters within their

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Labour of Body, effect of, LXXVII.

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176.--There are two kinds of constancy in love, one arising from

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439.--We should earnestly desire but few things if we clearly knew what

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[Both these maxims have been rewritten and made conciser by the author;

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Ennui, 122, 141, 304, 312, 352, CXII, R.II.

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reason, I become a little unreasonable myself.

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pitied by those who cause it.

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actors in the court of the regency of Anne of Austria pass across the

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We should try to find out what air is natural to us and never abandon

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He was subsequently attached to the regiment of Auvergne. Though but

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of." {--Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act III, Scene I, Hamlet.}]

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young Rochefoucauld was only nine years old, sent him into the army.

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And the devil was pleased, for his darling sin Is the pride that apes

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contempt for death which is only the fear of facing it; so that one may

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makes it dangerous to follow them, and in reality we should distrust

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distance they think it may afford cover, but when near they find it

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death, serves but to show us all that is frightful and fearful. The most

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long preserve the feelings we should hold towards our friends and

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perceiving it, they become a great part of all our actions.

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Flattery, 123, 144, 152, 198, 320, 329.

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society, that many persons should have the same interests, it is yet as

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Taste, 13, 109, 252, 390, 467, CXX, R.III, R.VI.

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lends a lustre which is easily lost, but which never returns.