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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.

Jean de La Fontaine

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It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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Charitable Goodness Gratitude Misery
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
The strongest passion is fear.
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Fear One Liner Passion Strong
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
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
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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Destiny Evil Goodness Right Wrong
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Cheerful Health Inspirational Mindset
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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Deliver Expectation Loud Mountain Noise
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent

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