Cats know not how to pardon.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELet ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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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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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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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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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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We believe no evil till the evil’s done.
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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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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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