In short, Luck's always to blame.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

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

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

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of...

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of...

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

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

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding...

A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding...

Nature is a petrified magic city.

Nature is a petrified magic city.