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A bluejay in peacock feathers.

Jean de La Fontaine

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In this world we must help one another.
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Help Oneself World
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Affair Spoil
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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Death Learning Open Return Trait Window
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
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
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Himself Inferior
Still people are dangerous.
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Dangerous One Liner People
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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Destiny Evil Goodness Right Wrong

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