But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINESilent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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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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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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We are never content with our lot.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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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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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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I bend but do not break.
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It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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