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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.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
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.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
The sign brings customers.
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Avoid Destiny Fate Life Road
No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Flower Glory Hard Time Inspirational Path
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Devil Pay Tribute
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance Learning Talk Value
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Friendship Love Rare True
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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Brain Fashion Power Stupidity World
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Distance Worth
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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Call Fools Friendship Name Rare
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One Liner Secret Weight
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live

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