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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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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully: a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman. [Fr., Ne forcons point notre talent Nous ne ferions rien avec grace: Jamais un lourdaud, quoi qu'il fasse, Ne saurit passer pour galant.]
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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I bend but do not break.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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