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JEAN DE LA FONTAINETo live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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I bend but do not break.
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O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
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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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If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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