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A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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There is nothing useless to men of sense.
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Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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Je plie, et ne romps pas.