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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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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Dangerous God Promise Remember
We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil One Liner
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Cheerful Health Inspirational Mindset
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Act Certain Finding Wolf
Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Cry Herself Love Tears Victory Virtue
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Death Man Motto Suffering
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
I bend and do not break.
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Break Flexible One Liner
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Animal Mouth Tail Woman
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
The worst time is always the present.
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Present Time Worst
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Appearance Judgement Live
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Gentle Success Violence
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Greatness Happiness Ourselves Wealth
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Author Goodness Spoil
Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Ear Moderate Ourselves Ring

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