But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIf every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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We heed no instincts but our own.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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