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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
Diversity
Motto
Variety

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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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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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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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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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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.]
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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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We believe no evil till the evil's done
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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