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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
Jean de La Fontaine
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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
Fabulist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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The good, we do it the evil, that is fortune man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Silent people are dangerous others are not so. [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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