Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENeither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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In this world we must help one another.
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If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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The sign brings customers.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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