Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEOne returns to the place one came from.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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We are never content with our lot.
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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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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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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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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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