I bend but do not break.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIf every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Better to suffer than to die.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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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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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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The sign brings customers.
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In everything we ought to look at the end.
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