Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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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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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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