Lafontaine Chene Roseau

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(Le Chêne et le Roseau) The oak pities the reed that bows to every breeze and boasts of its own strength against the storm. When the great wind comes, the reed bends and survives, while the proud oak is torn up by the roots. Moral: yielding outlasts rigid strength. — Jean de La Fontaine