Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIf you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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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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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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In this world we must help one another.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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