Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

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

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

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

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

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

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

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.

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

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

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

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.

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...

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...

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

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

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

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

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...

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

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.