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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.

Jean de La Fontaine

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People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Help Law Nature People
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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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
Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Accomplishment Patience Perseverance Strength
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Anand Thakur
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
Diversity, that is my motto.
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Anand Thakur
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
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
The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory

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