Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Anand Thakur
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEO love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIn everything we ought to look at the end.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELearn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEI bend but do not break.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBy time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEvery one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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 FONTAINENo favor can win gratitude from a cat.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEI bend and do not break.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEI bend, but I do not break.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEveryone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINECats know not how to pardon.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENeither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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