It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

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.

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

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

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.

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.

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...

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

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

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

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...

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.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

I am speaking now of the highest duty we owe our friends, the noblest, the...

I am speaking now of the highest duty we owe our friends, the noblest, the...

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of...

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of...