Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINERely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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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The sign brings customers.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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The finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
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How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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