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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Cheerful Health Inspirational Mindset
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Friendship Love Rare True
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
The strongest passion is fear.
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Fear One Liner Passion Strong
Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Cry Herself Love Tears Victory Virtue
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
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
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk

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