For most people love of justice is no more than the fear to suffer injustice.
People always make the wolf more formidable than he is.
People count the faults of those who keep them waiting.
It is difficult to scare people who think they will profit from dying.
Empty barrels and insignificant people always make the most noise.
Never let people see the bottom of your purse or of your mind.
Dogs cannot make dreams come true -- people must do that.
A house full of people is a house full of different points of view.
If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.
You don't get a headache from what other people have drunk.
Invite people into your parlor, and they will come into your bedroom.
A friend is someone who doesn't like the same people you do.
People who have bread to eat do not appreciate the severity of a famine.
If you give people nuts, you'll get shells thrown at you.
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