O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIs not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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I bend and do not break.
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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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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Lies and literature have always been friends.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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