Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

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.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

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.

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....

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

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

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

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

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 twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.