Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. - Jean de La Bruyère

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The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that induces us to admire a fool.

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There are only two ways of getting on in the world: by one's own industry, or by the stupidity of others.

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Le temps, qui fortifie les amitiés, affaiblit l'amour.

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