In short, Luck's always to blame.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Beware so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance

Beware so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.