Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEvery 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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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Still people are dangerous.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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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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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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