In short, Luck's always to blame.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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I bend and do not break.

I bend and do not break.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

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

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

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

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

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

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

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.

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.

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.

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

Truth -- An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance.

Truth -- An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance.

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself