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It is well that there

It is well that there is no one without a fault, for he would not have a friend in the world: he would seem to belong to a different species.
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The best way to make

The best way to make ourselves agreeable to others is by seeming to think them so. If we appear fully sensible of their good qualities they will not complain of the want of them in us.
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Obstinate silence implies either a

Obstinate silence implies either a mean opinion of ourselves, or a contempt for our company; and it is the more provoking, as others do not know to which of these causes to attribute it?whether humility or pride.
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True modesty and true pride

True modesty and true pride are much the same thing. Both consist in setting a just value on ourselves?neither more nor less.
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Man is an intellectual animal,

Man is an intellectual animal, therefore an everlasting contradiction to himself. His senses centre in himself, his ideas reach to the ends of the universe; so that he is torn in pieces between the two without the possibility of its ever being otherwise. A mere physical being or a pure spirit can alone be satisfied with itself.
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We are never so much

We are never so much disposed to quarrel with others as when we are dissatisfied with ourselves.
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Let a man?s talents or

Let a man?s talents or virtues be what they may, we feel satisfaction in his society only as he is satisfied in himself. We cannot enjoy the good qualities of a friend if he seems to be none the better for them.
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The surest hindrance of success

The surest hindrance of success is to have too high a standard of refinement in our own minds, or too high an opinion of the judgment of the public. He who is determined not to be satisfied with anything short of perfection will never do anything to please himself or others.
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