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We risk all in being too greedy.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Innocence Unfortunate
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Abuse Love People Power Prince
Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Accomplishment Patience Perseverance Strength
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
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
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence

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