Quotes from Fables — Jean de La Fontaine
1621–1695 France
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It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
Fables (1668)
'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own;
Believe no evil till the evil's done.
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Love is a cruel conqueror.
Happy is he who knows him through stories
And not by his blows!
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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On the wings of Time grief flies away.
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In short, luck's always to blame.
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Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.
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Kindness effects more than severity.
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Ventre affamé n'a point d'oreilles.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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A l'oeuvre on connaît l'artisan.
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"They are too green", he said, "and only good for fools".
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jean de La Fontaine (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.