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

- Jean de La Fontaine

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This quote by Jean de La Fontaine speaks with the human condition of imperfection. Everyone has their own faults, and no matter how hard we try, we can not appear to rid ourselves of them. Worry and pity are inadequate to make us alter our methods, as we are all prone to repeating our errors. This quote is a pointer that we should not be too difficult on ourselves, as we are all flawed in some way. It also works as a suggestion that we need to aim to be better, and to gain from our errors. We should not hesitate to make errors, however instead utilize them as a chance to grow and discover. We ought to likewise bear in mind our faults, and strive to be better variations of ourselves.

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Jean de La Fontaine This quote is written / told by Jean de La Fontaine between July 8, 1621 and April 13, 1695. He was a famous Poet from France. The author also have 38 other quotes.

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