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Jean de La Fontaine

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Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Dangerous Fast Stick
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
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Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways.
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Blow Change Himself Way
To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
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Fear Haunt Hell Pleasure
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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Appearance Judgement Live
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Dangerous Enemy Friendship Preferance
He knoweth the universe, and himself he knoweth not.
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Himself Known Universe
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
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Face Repair Ruin
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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Condition Present Request Satisfaction Worst
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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Beggar Better Choice Emperor Live
We are never content with our lot.
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Ourselves Satisfaction
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
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Animal Care Cow Man Nature Work
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Fire Ice Lying Man Truth
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
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Oneself Return Sin
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame

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