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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
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
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Avoid Destiny Fate Life Road
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One Liner Secret Weight
People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Help Law Nature People
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
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
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince

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