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Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal.

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Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!

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To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.

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The love of liberty is the love of others the love of power is the love of ourselves.

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There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

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The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despi...more

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Love turns, with little indulgence, to indifference or disgust: hatred alone is immortal.