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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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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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 are never content with our lot.
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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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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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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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In this world we must help one another.
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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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Silent people are dangerous others are not so. [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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