Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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

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

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

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 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...

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

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.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

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

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

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

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

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

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

I can't live without my beauty products. I love to be in my bathroom with...

I can't live without my beauty products. I love to be in my bathroom with...

Anthropology provides a scientific basis for dealing with the crucial dilemma of the world today:...

Anthropology provides a scientific basis for dealing with the crucial dilemma of the world today:...

The appearance and retirement of actors are the great events of the theatrical world; and...

The appearance and retirement of actors are the great events of the theatrical world; and...