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He knows the universe and does not know himself.

Jean de La Fontaine

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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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Death Learning Open Return Trait Window
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 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
Cats know not how to pardon.
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Cat Forgiveness Known One Liner
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth
People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Help Law Nature People
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
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
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Difficult Known Myself Regard Secret Woman
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth

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