People who make no noise are dangerous.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

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.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

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

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

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

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

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

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...

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

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

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

Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having...

Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having...

It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the...

It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the...

You can't just let nature run wild.

You can't just let nature run wild.