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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.

Jean de La Fontaine

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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Difficult Known Myself Regard Secret Woman
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Fools Lost Wisdom
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
No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Flower Glory Hard Time Inspirational Path
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small 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
But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Cold Dreams Fake Man Reality Truth
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible

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