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One often has need of one inferior to himself.

Jean de La Fontaine

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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Deep Discover Himself Human Spirituality Universe
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
What God does, He does well.
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God Himself Well
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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Death Learning Open Return Trait Window
A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Different Grand Stage Universe
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
We risk all in being too greedy.
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