It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

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....

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

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

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