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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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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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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly to be gay without being boisterous to be courageous without being bold to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism - this is the art of living.
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Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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