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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.

Jean de La Fontaine

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It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth
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
We heed no instincts but our own.
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Intuition Ourselves Spirituality Wisdom
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Deep Discover Himself Human Spirituality Universe
People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Help Law Nature People
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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Brain Fashion Power Stupidity World
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Blame One Liner
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One Liner Secret Weight
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
The strongest passion is fear.
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Fear One Liner Passion Strong
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
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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