He knows the universe and does not know himself.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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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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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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