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Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people. [Fr., Les hommes, fripons en detail, sont en gros de tres-honnetes gens.] - De l'Esprit (XXV, c. 2) [Character] I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. [Fr., J'ai toujours vu que, pour reussir dans le monde, il fallait avoir l'air fou et etre sage.] - Pensees Diverses [Success] Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature. [Fr., La raillerie est un discours en faveur de son esprit contre son bon naturel.] - Pensees Diverses [Wit] The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed. [Fr., Le succes de la plupart des choses depend de savoir combien il faut de temps pour reussir.] - Pensees Diverses [Success] [The Ottoman Empire] whose sick body was not supported by a mild and regular diet, but by a powerful treatment, which continually exhausted it. - Persian Letters (I, 19) [Turkey] Displaying page 3 of 3 for this author: << Prev 1 2 [3]
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