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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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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).
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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 finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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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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Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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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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We believe no evil till the evil's done
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them. [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux, Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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