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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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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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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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We are never content with our lot.
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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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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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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.
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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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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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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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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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