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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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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Fools Lost Wisdom
We ought to consider the end in everything.
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End Future One Liner
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Fools Pleasure
The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Conquer Heart Oneself Victory
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Anand Thakur
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
We risk all in being too greedy.
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Greedy One Liner Risk
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
We heed no instincts but our own.
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Intuition Ourselves Spirituality Wisdom
Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Alone Appearance Judgement Live
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Deep Discover Himself Human Spirituality Universe
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Decieve Increase Pleasure

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