If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEDeath never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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What God does, He does well.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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