Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEOne should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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