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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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
Lawyer
Playwright
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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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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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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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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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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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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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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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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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