Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Anand Thakur
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe heed no instincts but our own.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBy the work one knows the workman.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEven 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 FONTAINEI bend, but I do not break.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIt is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIs not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBlind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEDeath never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIn short, luck’s always to blame.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINETo live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINESensible people find nothing useless.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAnyone 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.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBetter to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe ought to consider the end in everything.
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