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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.

Jean de La Fontaine

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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
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
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Cat Gratitude Win
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Cold Dreams Fake Man Reality Truth
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Cry Herself Love Tears Victory Virtue
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Animal Capture Hare
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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