Preserving your health by too strict a diet is a tedious illness.
C'est une ennuyeuse maladie que de conserver sa santé par un trop grand régime.
Original text (French)
Original text (French)
To succeed in the world we do everything we can to appear successful already.
We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree with us.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
Truth does not do so much good in the world, as the appearance of it does evil.
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