A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHow wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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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.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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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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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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