He knows the universe and does not know himself.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEFoxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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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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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
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Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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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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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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