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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Jean de La Fontaine

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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
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
Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Appearance Fake Skin Terror
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
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Condition Present Request Satisfaction Worst
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Different Grand Stage Universe
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
I bend, but I do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself

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