Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENeither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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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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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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