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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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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Different Grand Stage Universe
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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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.
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Bringing Goodness Misfortune
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Finding One Liner Perspective Sensible
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
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Condition Present Request Satisfaction Worst
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure

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