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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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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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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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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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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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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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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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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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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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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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The strongest passion is fear.
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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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In this world we must help one another.
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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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