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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.

Jean de La Fontaine

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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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Deliver Expectation Loud Mountain Noise
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Cry Herself Love Tears Victory Virtue
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Cat Gratitude Win
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Anand Thakur
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Difficult Known Myself Regard Secret Woman
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
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
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner

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