Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBut every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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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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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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