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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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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Chateau-Thierry
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil's done. [Fr., Nous n'ecoutons d'instincts que ceux qui sont les notres. Et ne croyons le mal que quand il est venu.]
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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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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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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In this world we must help one another.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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The strongest passion is fear.
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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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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully: a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman. [Fr., Ne forcons point notre talent Nous ne ferions rien avec grace: Jamais un lourdaud, quoi qu'il fasse, Ne saurit passer pour galant.]
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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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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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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