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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
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
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Bringing Goodness Misfortune
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
We heed no instincts but our own.
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Intuition Ourselves Spirituality Wisdom
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
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

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