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We believe no evil till the evil's done

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
Evil
Done
Believe
Till
Instinct

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In this world we must help one another.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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One returns to the place one came from.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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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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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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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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Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
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