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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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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Dominate Ourselves Prudence
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Fools Lost Wisdom
The strongest passion is fear.
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Fear One Liner Passion Strong
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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Anand Thakur
We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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Desire Easy Fear
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Anand Thakur
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Choice Different Leadership Path Road
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
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

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