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He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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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
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Fools Lost Wisdom
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Man Secret Woman
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
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
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil

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