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“Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.”

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Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine, a French poet, was born on July 8, 1621, and died on April 13, 1695. He is one of the representatives of French classical literature and is known for his fable poems. more

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