We are never content with our lot.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIt 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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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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Still people are dangerous.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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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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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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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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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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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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