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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
Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Anand Thakur
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
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
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Grace Talent
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
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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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
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Friendship Life Shadow Sun
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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