The argument of the strongest is always the best.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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

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

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

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.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

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

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

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

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

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.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

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

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

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.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

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...

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily...

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily...

So long as the mother, Ignorance, lives, it is not safe for Science, the offspring,...

So long as the mother, Ignorance, lives, it is not safe for Science, the offspring,...