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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Devil Pay Tribute
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Anand Thakur
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Anand Thakur
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence

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