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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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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
The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
I bend, but I do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
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
Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Appearance Fake Skin Terror
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Fools Lost Wisdom
It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
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
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
The sign brings customers.
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Anand Thakur
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Anand Thakur
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Father Fools Satisfaction World
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Anand Thakur
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying

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