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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.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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Deliver Expectation Loud Mountain Noise
Still people are dangerous.
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Dangerous One Liner People
Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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Destiny Evil Goodness Right Wrong
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
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
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin

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