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The strongest passion is fear.

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
Strongest
Passion
Fear

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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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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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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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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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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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By the work one knows the workman.
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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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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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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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