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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
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Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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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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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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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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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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