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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.

Jean de La Fontaine

To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Art Bold Courage Live Trust
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Bringing Goodness Misfortune
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 FONTAINE

Condition Present Request Satisfaction Worst
Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Man Secret Woman
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Anand Thakur
In everything we ought to look at the end.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

End Future Work
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Brain Fashion Power Stupidity World
People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Help Law Nature People
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Dangerous God Promise Remember
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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Butcher Oneself Stick Trade
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Affair Spoil
Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Cold Dreams Fake Man Reality Truth
Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Act Certain Finding Wolf
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Friendship Life Shadow Sun

By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.

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