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We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.

There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.

All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld