Jean de La Fontaine

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Quote	Categories	Rating	Rate
"Patience and time do more than strength or passion."	Patience, Strength, Time
"The opinion of the strongest is always the best."	Strength
"It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver."	Miscellaneous
"In everything one must consider the end."	Miscellaneous
"No path of flowers leads to glory."	Glory
"By the work one knows the workman."	Knowledge, Men, Wisdom
"Nothing more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable."	Ability, Anger, Friends
"We heed no instincts but our own."	Miscellaneous
"Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value."	Ignorance, Learning
"Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire."	Ambition, Desires, Fear
"Help thyself, and God will help thee."	Help
"It is impossible to please all the world and one's father."	Miscellaneous

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