Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEFriendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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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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I bend and do not break.
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In everything one must consider the end.
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If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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In this world we must help one another.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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We ought to consider the end in everything.
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By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
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