"Self-love makes our friends appear more or..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Self-love makes our friends appear more or less deserving in proportion to the delight we take in them, and the measures by whichwe judge of their worth depend upon the manner of their conversing with us.
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“I entirely appreciate loyalty to one"s friends, but loyalty to the cause of justice and honor stands above it.”
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