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Jean de La Fontaine

Quote of Jean de La Fontaine - A person often meets his destiny...


Biography - Jean de La Fontaine:

French poet.
Born: 1621 - Died: 1695
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
France

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


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Quote source: Fables

Wikisource - La Fontaine - Fables choisies (fr) 



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



Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Das Schicksal ereilt uns oft auf den Wegen, die man eingeschlagen hat, um ihm zu entgehen.

French
On rencontre sa destinée
Souvent par des chemins qu'on prend pour l'éviter.





See also 

See also...



What you suppose to be in flight is often wont to face you.




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Each life makes its destiny.





What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.





Fit yourself into accord with the things in which your portion has been cast, and love the men among whom your lot has fallen, but love them truly.











Quotes

Jean de La Fontaine also said...


Love, love, all the rest is nothing.





In every undertaking we must keep the outcome in mind.





Ingratitude is the mother of all vice.





Beware, as long as you live, of judging people by appearances.





Patience and time do more than strength or passion.





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












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