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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Still people are dangerous.
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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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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
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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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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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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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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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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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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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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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You've tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead They will open a window and return.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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