Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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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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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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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 impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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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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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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