A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAnyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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The sign brings customers.
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In everything we ought to look at the end.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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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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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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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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