An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEvery editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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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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Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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