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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Fear Haunt Hell Pleasure
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
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
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
We ought to consider the end in everything.
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End Future One Liner
Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Appearance Fake Skin Terror
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
Cats know not how to pardon.
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Cat Forgiveness Known One Liner
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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