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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.

Jean de La Fontaine

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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Cat Gratitude Win
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Difficult Known Myself Regard Secret Woman
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
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
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Fear Haunt Hell Pleasure
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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