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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.

Jean de La Fontaine

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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Man Secret Woman
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
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
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Diversity, that is my motto.
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Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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Call Fools Friendship Name Rare
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince

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