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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.

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
Still people are dangerous.
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Dangerous One Liner People
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
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
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
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
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Devil Pay Tribute
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
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
No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Flower Glory Hard Time Inspirational Path
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
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
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman

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