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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.

Jean de La Fontaine

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It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Blind Fortune Pursue Rash
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Accomplishment Patience Perseverance Strength
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Cry Herself Love Tears Victory Virtue

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