Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHe knows the universe and does not know himself.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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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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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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