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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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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Cry Herself Love Tears Victory Virtue
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
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
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Choice Different Leadership Path Road
Diversity, that is my motto.
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Anand Thakur
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring

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