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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
Fabulist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Doe
Knowledge
Universe

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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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La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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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 geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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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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Diversity, that is my motto.
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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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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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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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Une ample Come die a' cent actes divers, Et dont la sce' ne est l'Univers. A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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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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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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In this world we must help one another.
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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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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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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