A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHabit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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I bend and do not break.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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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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The strongest passion is fear.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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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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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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