Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEStill people are dangerous.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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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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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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We are never content with our lot.
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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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