One returns to the place one came from.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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...

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.

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.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

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

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...

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

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.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

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

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

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.

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

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

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.