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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

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

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

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

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

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

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.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

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...

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

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.

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.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

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.