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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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
Lawyer
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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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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Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
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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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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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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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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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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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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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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
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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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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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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Silent people are dangerous others are not so. [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]
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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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