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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Devil Pay Tribute
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
I bend, but I do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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Desire Easy Fear
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
I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself

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