He knows the universe, and himself he does not know. - Jean de La Fontaine

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He knows the universe, and himself he does not know.

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About Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine (July 8 1621 – April 13 1695) is a famous French fabulist and the most widely read French poet of the 17th century.

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Alternative Names: J. de La Fontaine • Jean de la Fontaine • Jean de Lafontaine
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Le fabricateur souverain
nous créa besaciers tous de même manière,
tant ceux du temps passé que du temps d’aujourd’hui :
Il fit pour nos défauts la poche de derrière,
Et celle de devant pour les défauts d’autrui.
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