What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINESilent people are dangerous; others are not so.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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In short, luck’s always to blame.
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An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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