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Jean de La Fontaine

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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
Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Act Certain Finding Wolf
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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The sign brings customers.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Flower Glory Leadership Road
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
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth

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