He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHabit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Better to suffer than to die.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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The sign brings customers.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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