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An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.

Jean de La Fontaine

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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Father Fools Satisfaction World
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
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One Liner Secret Weight
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Friendship Love Rare True
Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
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
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Butcher Oneself Stick Trade

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