We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

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.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

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

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

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

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.

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.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

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.

No love, no friendship Can cross the path of our destiny Without leaving some mark...

No love, no friendship Can cross the path of our destiny Without leaving some mark...

A collision course with destiny is bound to happen when you find that you keep...

A collision course with destiny is bound to happen when you find that you keep...