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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Anand Thakur
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
In this world we must help one another.
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Help Oneself World
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Abuse Love People Power Prince
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
The strongest passion is fear.
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Fear One Liner Passion Strong
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Anand Thakur
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin

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