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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.

Jean de La Fontaine

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We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
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Fools Fortune Luxury Reading Surround
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
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
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Butcher Oneself Stick Trade
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
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
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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Anand Thakur
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Anand Thakur
Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Man Secret Woman
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin

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