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

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

Jean de La Fontaine

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

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

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

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

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Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine

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Born: July 8, 1621

Died: April 13, 1695 (aged 73)

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