He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENo favor can win gratitude from a cat.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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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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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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Better to suffer than to die.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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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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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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