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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
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
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
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
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
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Abuse Love People Power Prince
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Help Law Nature People

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