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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.

Jean de La Fontaine

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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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Devil Harvest Religious
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Cheerful Health Inspirational Mindset
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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Call Fools Friendship Name Rare
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Appearance Judgement Live
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself

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