We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELove cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
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Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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People must help one another; it is nature’s law.
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Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil’s done.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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What God does, He does well.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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