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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.

Jean de La Fontaine

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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Flower Glory Leadership Road
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Butcher Oneself Stick Trade
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Deep Discover Himself Human Spirituality Universe
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
What God does, He does well.
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God Himself Well
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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In everything one must consider the end.
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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
But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Anand Thakur
It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom

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