Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAll the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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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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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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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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All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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