No path of flowers leads to glory.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEDeath never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Patience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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