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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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La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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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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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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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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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
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Still people are dangerous.
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We are never content with our lot.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
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