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A man who looks to his friends for help will take his time about a thing.

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Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.
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Character Clothes Disguise Fools Reveal Silly
There can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.
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Fairy Tale Goodness Human
It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
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Brave Distance Easy Inspirational One Liner Safe
If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.
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Bad Bad Company Believe Choose Friendship Yourself
Don’t neglect the future in times of plenty, for tomorrow you may need what you wasted today.
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Future Need Neglect Plenty Time Wasted Time
There can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.
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Fairy Tale Goodness Human
The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the same scales.
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Injury Same Scale Suffering Weigh
Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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Guest Humour Invitation Leaving Welcome
The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.
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Gratitude Greatness Kindness
Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults.
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Bag Carry Fault Life Man
United you will be more than a match for your enemies. But if you quarrel and separate, your weakness will put you at the mercy of those who attack you.
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Attack Enemy Match Mercy Separate United Weakness
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
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Applaud Imitation Men Reality
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
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Certain Doubt Enemy Friendship Man Meet Worse
To be well prepared for war is the best guarantee of peace.
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Guarantee Peace Preparation War
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Enemy Faith Friendship Kiss Wound
The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.
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Mind One Liner

A man who looks to his friends for help will take his time about a thing.

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