We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENeither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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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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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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