A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEDressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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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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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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What God does, He does well.
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Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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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 argument of the strongest is always the best.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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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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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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