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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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More quotes by Jean de La Fontaine
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
Jean de La Fontaine
In this world we must help one another.
Jean de La Fontaine
Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
Jean de La Fontaine
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself.
Jean de La Fontaine
We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
Jean de La Fontaine
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
The good, we do it the evil, that is fortune man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
Jean de La Fontaine
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.
Jean de La Fontaine
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
Jean de La Fontaine
Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
Jean de La Fontaine
We believe no evil till the evil's done
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
Jean de La Fontaine
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
Jean de La Fontaine
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Jean de La Fontaine
