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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.

Jean de La Fontaine

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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
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Fools Fortune Luxury Reading Surround
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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I bend, but I do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Accomplishment Patience Perseverance Strength
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Dangerous God Promise Remember
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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Best Himself Injury Man
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil

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