Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE
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Jean de La Fontaine147 quotes“Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.”
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Ruled by the prince of darkness and the master of deception who wears many disguises and has many aliases.
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T.L. MartinT.L. Martin You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well. Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart. Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
BoethiusBoethius A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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