Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIf every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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