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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
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French Moralist
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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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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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Une ample Come die a' cent actes divers, Et dont la sce' ne est l'Univers. A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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We are never content with our lot.
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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