Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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I bend, but I do not break.
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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