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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

Jean de La Fontaine

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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
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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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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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
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Blind Fortune Pursue Rash
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
The sign brings customers.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Cat Gratitude Win
In everything one must consider the end.
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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
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish

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