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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

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

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

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

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.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

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.

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

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

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

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.