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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Anand Thakur
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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Destiny Evil Goodness Right Wrong
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
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Anand Thakur
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

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