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• Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Men, Numbers, Long

  "Fables", VIII. 6, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 695-96, 1922.

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• The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Heart, Victory, Conquer

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• People must help one another; it is nature's law.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Law, People, Helping

  "On a Darkling Plain". Book by Richard Lee Byers, 1995.

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• Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Editors, Devil, Pay

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• By the work one knows the workman.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Inspirational, Work, Army

  "The Fables of La Fontaine: Book I". Book by Jean de La Fontaine, 1668.

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• To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Hell, Pleasure

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• We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Behavior

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• Sensible people find nothing useless.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Happiness, Success, People

  "La Fontaine's Fables" by Jean de La Fontaine, Fables, V. 19, March 31, 1668.

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• In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Ducks, Littles, Trouble

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• Cats know not how to pardon.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Forgiveness, Cat, Pardon

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• We become innocent when we are unfortunate.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Innocence, Innocent, Unfortunate

  "Nymphes de Vaux". Book by Jean de La Fontaine, 1662.

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• Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Common, Rely

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• In this world we must help one another.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  World, Helping, This World

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• Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully: a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman.
  [Fr., Ne forcons point notre talent;
  Nous ne ferions rien avec grace:
  Jamais un lourdaud, quoi qu'il fasse,
  Ne saurit passer pour galant.]

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Grace, Gentleman, May

  "Fables", IV. 5, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 777, 1922.

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• Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Exercise, Men, Age

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• Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Talent

  "Fables", IV. 5, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 777, 1922.

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• He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Father, World, Satisfaction

  "Fables". Book by Jean de La Fontaine, III. 1, 1668 - 1679.

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• Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Knowledge, Gnats, Example

  "La Fontaine's Fables" by Jean de La Fontaine, Fables, II, XVI, March 31, 1668.

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• By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Strength, Patience, Time

  Jean de La Fontaine (1843). “Fables”, p.98

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• Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
  [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux;
  Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]

  Jean de La Fontaine

  People, Silence, Silent

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• Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Names, Fool, Commoners

  "The Wordsworth Book of Humorous Quotations". Book by C. Robertson, 1998.

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• Diversity, that is my motto.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Diversity, Motto, My Motto

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• Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Inspirational, Helping Others, Heaven

  'Fables' bk. 6 (1668) 'Le Chartier Embourbè'

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• Better to suffer than to die.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Suffering, Dies

  1668 Fables, pt.1, no.16, 'La mort et le bu" cheron'.

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• What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Good Friend, Desire, Wonderful

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