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Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.

Jean de La Fontaine

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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Easy Trouble
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
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
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
We heed no instincts but our own.
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Intuition Ourselves Spirituality Wisdom
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Flower Glory Leadership Road
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Fire Ice Lying Man Truth
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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Evil Journal Oneself Tribute

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