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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.]
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
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
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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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Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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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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