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One returns to the place one came from.
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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French Moralist
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Chateau-Thierry
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them. [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux, Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.]
Jean de La Fontaine
The good, we do it the evil, that is fortune man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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