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Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.

Jean de La Fontaine

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In everything one must consider the end.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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Deliver Expectation Loud Mountain Noise
We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
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Fools Fortune Luxury Reading Surround
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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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
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Blind Fortune Pursue Rash
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
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
The worst time is always the present.
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