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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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
Finest
Conquer
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Heart
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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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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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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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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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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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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil. [Fr., Tout faiseur de journaux doit tribut au Malin.]
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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