Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEMan is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
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The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
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It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
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Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.
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Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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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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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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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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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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In everything we ought to look at the end.
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