“Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.”

—  Jean De La Fontaine

On rencontre sa destinée
Souvent par des chemins qu’on prend pour l’éviter.
Book VIII (1678–1679), fable 16 (The Horoscope)
Fables (1668–1679)
Variant: A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

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French poet, fabulist and writer. 1621–1695

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