Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

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Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.

In this world we must help one another.

Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.

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

The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

We become innocent when we are unfortunate.

By the work one knows the workman.

He knows the universe and does not know himself.

The worst time is always the present.

We risk all in being too greedy.

Religious contention is the devil's harvest.

No path of flowers leads to glory.

What God does, He does well.

Gentleness succeeds better than violence.

Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

I bend, but I do not break.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

In everything one must consider the end.

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

It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Diversity, that is my motto.

To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.

Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.

But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.

Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.

Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.

In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.

By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.

Better to suffer than to die.

Sensible people find nothing useless.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.

If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.

No favor can win gratitude from a cat.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.

How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

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

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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
In this world we must help one another.
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
People must help one another; it is nature's law.
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
By the work one knows the workman.
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
The worst time is always the present.
We risk all in being too greedy.
Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
No path of flowers leads to glory.
What God does, He does well.
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
I bend, but I do not break.
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
In everything one must consider the end.
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
People who make no noise are dangerous.
Diversity, that is my motto.
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
Better to suffer than to die.
Sensible people find nothing useless.
We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.