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A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

Jean de La Fontaine

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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Cat Gratitude Win
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Equality Ourselves
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Greatness Small Suffering
Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
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Condition Present Request Satisfaction Worst
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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One Liner People Sensible
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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Call Fools Friendship Name Rare
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Finding One Liner Perspective Sensible
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
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
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
We heed no instincts but our own.
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Intuition Ourselves Spirituality Wisdom

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