How is it that we remember the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not remember how often we have recounted it to the same person?
Francois De La Rochefoucauld
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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld