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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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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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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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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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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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We are never content with our lot.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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We believe no evil till the evil's done
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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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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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Une ample Come die a' cent actes divers, Et dont la sce' ne est l'Univers. A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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