Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEReligious contention is the devil’s harvest.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
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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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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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