We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe argument of the strongest is always the best.
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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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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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