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Sensible people find nothing useless.

Jean de La Fontaine

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It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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Charitable Goodness Gratitude Misery
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
In this world we must help one another.
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Help Oneself World
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One Liner Secret Weight
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
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
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Anand Thakur
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe

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