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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEA person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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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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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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We are never content with our lot.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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Still people are dangerous.
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All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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