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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIs not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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In everything we ought to look at the end.
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What God does, He does well.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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