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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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Cats know not how to pardon.
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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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By the work one knows the workman.
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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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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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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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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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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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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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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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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil's done. [Fr., Nous n'ecoutons d'instincts que ceux qui sont les notres. Et ne croyons le mal que quand il est venu.]
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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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