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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
Lawyer
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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Silent people are dangerous others are not so. [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]
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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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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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I bend but do not break.
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