He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBeware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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I bend, but I do not break.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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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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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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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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Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
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