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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Jean de La Fontaine

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We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
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
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
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
We ought to consider the end in everything.
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End Future One Liner
Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Act Certain Finding Wolf
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Accomplishment Patience Perseverance Strength
Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
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
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Avoid Destiny Fate Life Road
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin

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