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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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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.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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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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Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil. [Fr., Tout faiseur de journaux doit tribut au Malin.]
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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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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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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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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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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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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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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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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I bend but do not break.
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