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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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Brain Fashion Power Stupidity World
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Choice Different Leadership Path Road
We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
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Fools Fortune Luxury Reading Surround
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
Diversity, that is my motto.
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
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
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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