An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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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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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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What God does, He does well.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Still people are dangerous.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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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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