How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEOne should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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In this world we must help one another.
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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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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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