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Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Believe Evil Instinct Ourselves
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Rage Strength Time
In everything one must consider the end.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Cold Dreams Fake Man Reality Truth
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Blind Fortune Pursue Rash
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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Brain Fashion Power Stupidity World
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Fire Ice Lying Man Truth
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
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
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Believe Desire Easy Fear
It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Future Possession Value Worth

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