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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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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
We ought to consider the end in everything.
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End Future One Liner
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
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
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
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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Brain Fashion Power Stupidity World
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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