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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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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Choice Different Leadership Path Road
Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Act Certain Finding Wolf
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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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Force Patience Rage Worth
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Father Impossible World
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
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
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
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
We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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Desire Easy Fear
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
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
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Anand Thakur
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

Abuse Love People Power Prince
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Argument Best Strong
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Anand Thakur
Better to suffer than to die.
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Better Death Suffering
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
Diversity, that is my motto.
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Anand Thakur
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom

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