Blind Quote by Jean de La Fontaine

“Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness. [Fr., Fortune aveugle suit aveugle hardiesse.]”

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No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]

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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

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“Everyone believes very easily whatever he fears or desires.”

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

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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.

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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.

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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

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You've tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.

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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?

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