It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEA grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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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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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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I bend and do not break.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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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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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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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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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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