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Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.

Jean de La Fontaine

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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Devil Pay Tribute
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Flower Glory Leadership Road
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
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
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
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Friendship Life Shadow Sun
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible

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