A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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

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

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

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

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.

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

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

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

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

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

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of...

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of...

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

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.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

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.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

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.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.