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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Jean de La Fontaine
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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
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The strongest passion is fear.
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You've tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead They will open a window and return.
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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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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them. [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux, Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity). [Fr., Mais un pripon d'enfant (cet age est sans pitie).
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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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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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In this world we must help one another.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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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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I bend but do not break.
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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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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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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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Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil. [Fr., Tout faiseur de journaux doit tribut au Malin.]
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
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