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Diversity, that is my motto.

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
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Motto
Variety
Diversity

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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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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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Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them. [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux, Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
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The strongest passion is fear.
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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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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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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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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
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