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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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Best Himself Injury Man
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Help Law Nature People
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
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
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Finding One Liner Perspective Sensible
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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