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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
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
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Appearance Judgement Live
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior

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