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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

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

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

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

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.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

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

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.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

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.

Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance

Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

This gives force to the strong -- that the multitude have no habit of self-reliance...

This gives force to the strong -- that the multitude have no habit of self-reliance...