We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWhat 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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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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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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A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Anyone 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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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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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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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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