Jean de La Fontaine quotes

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People must help one another; it is nature's law.
Jean de La Fontaine
Nature
People
Help
Law
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Jean de La Fontaine
Friend
Discretion
Enemy
Nothing
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Time
Strength
Passion
Patience
Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
Jean de La Fontaine
Skin
In short, Luck's always to blame.
Jean de La Fontaine
Blame
Luck
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Jean de La Fontaine
Soul
Man
Luck's always to blame.
Jean de La Fontaine
Blame
Luck
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Ignorance
Learning
Talk
Value
Will
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
Jean de La Fontaine
Pleasure
It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.
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Father
World
It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
Jean de La Fontaine
Pleasure
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
Jean de La Fontaine
Friend
Enemy
Nothing
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
Jean de La Fontaine
Argument
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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Destiny
Road
Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
Jean de La Fontaine
Man