Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHelp yourself, and Heaven will help you.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINERogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWhat 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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBlind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEMan is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIt is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEFoxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBut the shortest works are always the best.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEDiversity, that is my motto.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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