A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEOne often has need of one inferior to himself.
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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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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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The worst time is always the present.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Better to suffer than to die.
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