Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHabit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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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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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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We are never content with our lot.
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