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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
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Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Evil
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By the work one knows the workman.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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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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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself.
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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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We risk all in being too greedy.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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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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