He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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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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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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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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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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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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I bend and do not break.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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The sign brings customers.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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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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