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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Still people are dangerous.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
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One returns to the place one came from.
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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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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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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.]
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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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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil's done. [Fr., Nous n'ecoutons d'instincts que ceux qui sont les notres. Et ne croyons le mal que quand il est venu.]
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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