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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
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French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Done
Believe
Till
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Evil

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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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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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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 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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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Better to suffer than to die.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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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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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them. [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux, Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
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You've tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead They will open a window and return.
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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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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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