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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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...

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

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

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

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

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

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...

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

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

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

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.

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...

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.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

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

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

I have found out in later years [that] we were very poor, but the glory...

I have found out in later years [that] we were very poor, but the glory...

Whatever course you have chosen for yourself, it will not be a chore but an...

Whatever course you have chosen for yourself, it will not be a chore but an...

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job,...

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job,...