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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
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
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Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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Better to suffer than to die.
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil's done. [Fr., Nous n'ecoutons d'instincts que ceux qui sont les notres. Et ne croyons le mal que quand il est venu.]
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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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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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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I bend but do not break.
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