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The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?

Jean de La Fontaine

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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
Fabulist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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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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The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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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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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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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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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start
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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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