A half-truth does more mischief than a whole lie. Ivan Panin More Quotes by Ivan Panin More Quotes From Ivan Panin The best way to deceive a knave is to tell him the truth. Ivan Panin knavesdeceptionway Hast thou fallen? Do not groan and lament: rather be thankful for the opportunity given thee to rise once more. Ivan Panin being-thankfulfailureopportunity The greatest pleasures of love are inseparable from its greatest pains: Love has the face of a goddess, but the talons of a lion. Ivan Panin lionsanniversarypain For misdirected love, the attainment of its object is, indeed, the best cure; but it cures as the guillotine cures headache. Ivan Panin guillotineheadachelove Our comforts come from God; our sorrows, from ourselves. Ivan Panin sorrowcomfort We are not men, but promises of men. Ivan Panin menpromise As long as I fear my weakness, I am stronger than when I trust my strength. Ivan Panin strongerweaknesslong Better to deserve praise without having it, than to have it without deserving it. Ivan Panin deserving-itdeservepraise Of the future, man knows least; yet, about this, he worries most. Ivan Panin futureworrymen Whether I shall be unfortunate depends also on others; whether I shall be unhappy depends only on myself. Ivan Panin unhappinessunfortunateunhappy The wise man hath his thoughts in his head; the fool, on his tongue. Ivan Panin wisdomwisemen To go into temptation to find how strong you are, is as wise as to go before a mirror, with closed eyes, to find how you look when asleep. Ivan Panin eyestrongwise The wealthy seldom possess wealth: oftener they are possessed by it. Ivan Panin possessedwealthywealth For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. Ivan Panin eyebeautifulbeauty The best excuse is to have none. Ivan Panin excuse It needs as much generosity to take as to give. Ivan Panin generositygivingneeds For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it. Ivan Panin positivebeautifulbeauty It may be true that love is blind, but only for what is ugly: its sight is keen enough for what is beautiful. Ivan Panin sightbeautifullove Love has the face of a goddess, but the talons of a lion. Ivan Panin goddesslionsfaces Experience, if we only learn by it, is cheap at any price. Ivan Panin experienceifs
