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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
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