Maxioms by Jean De La Fontaine
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de read more
By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de temps.
Font plus que force ni que rage.]
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a read more
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in
this regard.
[Fr., Rien ne pese tant qu'un secret:
Le porter loin est difficile aux dames;
Et je sais meme sur ce fait
Bon nombre d'hommes que sont femmes.]
No flowery road leads to glory.
[Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
No flowery road leads to glory.
[Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
