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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.

Jean de La Fontaine

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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Anand Thakur
Still people are dangerous.
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Dangerous One Liner People
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Fools Lost Wisdom
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Deep Discover Himself Human Spirituality Universe
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
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See

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