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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Anand Thakur
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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Art Bold Courage Live Trust
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Choice Different Leadership Path Road
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
Cats know not how to pardon.
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Cat Forgiveness Known One Liner
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Cheerful Health Inspirational Mindset
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Anand Thakur
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Fire Ice Lying Man Truth
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Blind Fortune Pursue Rash
We ought to consider the end in everything.
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