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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Abuse Love People Power Prince
We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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Desire Easy Fear
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
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
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Appearance Judgement Live
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth
In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Blame One Liner
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Anand Thakur
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Dangerous God Promise Remember
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
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
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
The strongest passion is fear.
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Fear One Liner Passion Strong

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