Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe heed no instincts but our own.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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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.
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A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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I bend, but I do not break.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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The worst time is always the present.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
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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.
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