Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

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.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

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.

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

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...

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

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

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

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.