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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

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Anand Thakur
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Dangerous God Promise Remember
Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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Anand Thakur
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Anand Thakur
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 no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Point Run Time
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One Liner Secret Weight
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Art Bold Courage Live Trust
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Dangerous People Silence
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Anand Thakur
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Anand Thakur
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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Age Exercise Man Reason

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