Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe ought to consider the end in everything.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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I bend and do not break.
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We are never content with our lot.
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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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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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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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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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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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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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