We risk all in being too greedy.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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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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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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We are never content with our lot.
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