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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.

Jean de La Fontaine

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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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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
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Difficult Known Myself Regard Secret Woman
Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
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
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Animal Capture Hare
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth

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