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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.
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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Chateau-Thierry
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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We are never content with our lot.
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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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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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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity). [Fr., Mais un pripon d'enfant (cet age est sans pitie).
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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