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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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The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Flower Glory Hard Time Inspirational Path
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
I bend but do not break.
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Break Flexible Myself
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.
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Art Bold Courage Live Trust
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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Anand Thakur
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Anand Thakur
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Fire Ice Lying Man Truth
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
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
In this world we must help one another.
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Help Oneself World
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate

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