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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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....

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Glory be to God for dappled things for skies of couple-color as a brinded cow;...

Glory be to God for dappled things for skies of couple-color as a brinded cow;...

All honor to him who shall win the prize,'The world has cried for a thousand...

All honor to him who shall win the prize,'The world has cried for a thousand...

I was made to work. If you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful

I was made to work. If you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful