Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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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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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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