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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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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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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 often has need of one inferior to himself.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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