'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own; Believe no evil… - Jean de La Fontaine

'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own;
Believe no evil till the evil's done.

Jean de La Fontaine

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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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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism — this is the art of living.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Il faut, autant qu'on peut, obliger tout le monde:
On a souvent besoin d'un plus petit que soi.

'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own; Believe no evil till the evil's done. - Jean de La Fontaine

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