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We risk all in being too greedy.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
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
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Appearance Judgement Live
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason

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