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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
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
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
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
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Anand Thakur
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
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
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
Cats know not how to pardon.
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Cat Forgiveness Known One Liner
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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