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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.

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
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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We believe no evil till the evil's done
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One returns to the place one came from.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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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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Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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