Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINECats know not how to pardon.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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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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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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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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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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What God does, He does well.
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In this world we must help one another.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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