“By the work one knows the workman.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear
“Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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The strongest passion is fear.
“The strongest passion is fear.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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Beware, so long as you live, of
“Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it
“Anyone 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 Fontaine
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Death never takes the wise man by
“Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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Rare as is True love, True friendship
“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it
“Anyone 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 Fontaine
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We must laugh before we are happy,
“We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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Category: fear
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Friendship is the shadow of the evening,
“Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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A person often meets his destiny on
“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.”
— Jean de La Fontaine
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