O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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The sign brings customers.
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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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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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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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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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In this world we must help one another.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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