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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.

Jean de La Fontaine

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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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In everything one must consider the end.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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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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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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