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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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
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Jean de Lafontaine
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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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We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Jean de La Fontaine
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
Jean de La Fontaine
Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
Jean de La Fontaine
La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. The reason of the strongest is always the best.
Jean de La Fontaine
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
Jean de La Fontaine
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
Jean de La Fontaine
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.]
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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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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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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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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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity). [Fr., Mais un pripon d'enfant (cet age est sans pitie).
Jean de La Fontaine
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
Jean de La Fontaine
It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
Jean de La Fontaine
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
Jean de La Fontaine
Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
Jean de La Fontaine
