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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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Chateau-Thierry
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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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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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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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To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
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Silent people are dangerous others are not so. [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]
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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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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
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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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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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I bend but do not break.
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly to be gay without being boisterous to be courageous without being bold to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism - this is the art of living.
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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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