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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

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

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

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

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.

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

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

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...

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

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.

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.

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner...

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner...

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

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

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

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

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...

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

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.

Nothing compares to a quiet evening alone. Just the one-two of us, who's counting on?

Nothing compares to a quiet evening alone. Just the one-two of us, who's counting on?

In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.

In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive,...

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive,...

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...