Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAn author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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In this world we must help one another.
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Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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