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We are never content with our lot.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
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
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Bringing Goodness Misfortune
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Choice Different Leadership Path Road
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Blind Fortune Pursue Rash
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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Art Bold Courage Live Trust
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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