Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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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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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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What God does, He does well.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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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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