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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.

Jean de La Fontaine

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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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End Future One Liner
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
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
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Day Future Present Time
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Happiness Poor
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
In this world we must help one another.
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Help Oneself World
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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Habit Slave
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
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

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