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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
Fabulist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Haunted
Hell
Pleasure
Fear

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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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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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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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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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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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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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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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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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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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The good, we do it the evil, that is fortune man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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