But the shortest works are always the best.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEA cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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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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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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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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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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