Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBeware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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