Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

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

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...

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

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

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.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

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

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

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

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

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