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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
We ought to consider the end in everything.
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End Future One Liner
A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Animal Capture Hare
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
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Fire Ice Lying Man Truth
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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Best Himself Injury Man
Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Abuse Love People Power Prince
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick

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