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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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We are never content with our lot.
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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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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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In this world we must help one another.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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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 believe no evil till the evil's done
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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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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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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