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A hare is not caught with a drum.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Father Fools Satisfaction World
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Abuse Love People Power Prince
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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Anand Thakur
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Cat Gratitude Win
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Friendship Life Shadow Sun
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

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