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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Butcher Oneself Stick Trade
Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Appearance Fake Skin Terror
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Deep Discover Himself Human Spirituality Universe
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Bringing Goodness Misfortune
To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Fear Haunt Hell Pleasure
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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Call Fools Friendship Name Rare
You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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Death Learning Open Return Trait Window
In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Blame One Liner

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