Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBy the work one knows the workman.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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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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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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