It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

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.

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...

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.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

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

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

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

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

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

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

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

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.

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List...

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List...

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

If I set for myself a task, be it so trifling, I shall see it...

If I set for myself a task, be it so trifling, I shall see it...