Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEReligious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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I bend but do not break.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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