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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Jean de La Fontaine

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The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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Charitable Goodness Gratitude Misery
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring
A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Animal Capture Hare
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Bringing Goodness Misfortune
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Dangerous People Silence
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Myself Opinion Slave
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Butcher Oneself Stick Trade
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Cheerful Health Inspirational Mindset
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Anand Thakur
We heed no instincts but our own.
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Intuition Ourselves Spirituality Wisdom
Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Grace Talent
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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