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J. De La Bruyere

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

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wise guy

[wise guy] {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes or shows off too much * /Bill is a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pillar of society

[pillar of society] {n. phr.} A leading figure who contributes to the support and the well-being of his/her society; a person of irreproachable character. * /Mrs. Brown, the director of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

for fear

[for fear] Because of fear. * /He left an hour early for fear of missing his train./ * /She worried for fear that the child would be hurt./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education. www.english-slang.com

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