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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.

Jean de La Fontaine

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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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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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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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What God does, He does well.
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The sign brings customers.
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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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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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