Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEMen 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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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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In everything one must consider the end.
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The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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