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One often has need of one inferior to himself.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Hold Love Prudent
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
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
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
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Devil Pay Tribute
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
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
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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