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A hare is not caught with a drum. - [Caution] Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil. - [Newspapers] Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood. - [Dreams] Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue. - [Loquacity] Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life. - [Friendship] Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves. - [Habit] If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended. - [Occupations] It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. - [Deceit] It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable. - [Charity] It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point. - [Punctuality] It is of no use running; to set out betimes is the main point. - [Haste] Lynx-eyed toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. - [Discernment] Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies. - [Folly] O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence. - [Love] Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him. - [Complaining] Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer. - [Friendship] Religious contention is the devil's harvest. - [Contention : Discussion] The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong. - [Fortune] We believe easily what we fear of what we desire. - [Credulity] What is denominated discretion in man we call cunning in brutes. - [Discretion] Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.] - Clymene (v. 54) [Imitation] A fly sat on the chariot wheel And said "what a dust I raise." - Fables (bk. VII, 9) [Flies] The reasoning of the strongest is always the best. [Fr., La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure.] - Fables (I, 10) [Reason] As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.] - Fables (I, 18) [Foxes] Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.] - Fables (I, 7) [Criticism] Displaying page 1 of 3 for this author: Next >> [1] 2 3
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