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We Always Love Those Who Admire Us, But We Do Not Always Love Those Whom We Admire.

The Art Of Using Moderate Abilities To Advantage Often Brings Greater Results Than Actual Brilliance

There Are Very Few People Who Are Not Ashamed Of Having Been In Love When They No Longer Love Each Other.

Everyone Praises His Heart, None Dare Praise Their Understanding.

It Is A Mighty Error To Suppose That None But Violent And Strong Passions, Such As Love And Ambition, Are Able To Vanquish The Rest. Even Idleness, As Feeble And Languishing As It Is, Sometimes Reigns Over Them; It Usurps The Throne And Sits Paramount Over All The Designs And Actions Of Our Lives, And Imperceptibly Wastes And Destroys All Our Passions And All Our Virtues.