Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

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

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

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...

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

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

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

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

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

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are...

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are...