Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEGentleness succeeds better than violence.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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The worst time is always the present.
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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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Nothing weighs more than a secret.
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Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
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