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Civility Is A Desire To Receive Civilities, And To Be Accounted Well-bred.

All Men Are Equally Proud. The Only Difference Is That Not All Take The Same Methods Of Showing It.

We Rarely Think People Have Good Sense Unless They Agree With Us.

Constancy In Love Is Of Two Sorts: One Is The Effect Of New Excellencies That Are Always Presenting Themselves Afresh, And Attractour Affections Continually; The Other Is Only From A Point Of Honor, And A Taking Of Pride Not To Change.

The Passions Possess A Certain Injustice And Self Interest Which Makes It Dangerous To Follow Them, And In Reality We Should Distrust Them Even When They Appear Most Trustworthy.