Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHe is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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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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The strongest passion is fear.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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