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

Jean de La Fontaine

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In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future 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
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
What God does, He does well.
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God Himself Well
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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Best Himself Injury Man
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
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
Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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In everything one must consider the end.
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Anand Thakur
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Accomplishment Patience Perseverance Strength
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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