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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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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
In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Blame One Liner
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
One returns to the place one came from.
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Came Place Return
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
In everything we ought to look at the end.
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End Future Work
Still people are dangerous.
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Dangerous One Liner People
We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Perception See
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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Avoid Destiny Ourselves Path
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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Art Bold Courage Live Trust
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
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
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil

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