He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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In this world we must help one another.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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What 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.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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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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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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