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He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne read more
He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne saurait se plaire.]
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full
effort is full victory.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full
effort is full victory.
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou read more
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou du cerveau
Qui pretend contenter tout le monde et son pere.]
He who is not satisfied with himself will grow; he who is not sure of his own correctness will learn read more
He who is not satisfied with himself will grow; he who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things.
Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
[Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]
Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
[Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
