The strongest passion is fear.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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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...

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

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.

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.

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.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

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.

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner...

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner...

I bend and do not break.

I bend and do not break.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

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...

If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

Concern should drive us into action and not into depression

Concern should drive us into action and not into depression