We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBetter to suffer than to die.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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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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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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