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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
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
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Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil. [Fr., Tout faiseur de journaux doit tribut au Malin.]
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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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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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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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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We are never content with our lot.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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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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It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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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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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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