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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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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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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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Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil. [Fr., Tout faiseur de journaux doit tribut au Malin.]
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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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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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Still people are dangerous.
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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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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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One returns to the place one came from.
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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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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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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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