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In this world we must help one another.
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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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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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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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
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Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
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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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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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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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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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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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We are never content with our lot.
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