Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

Jean de La Fontaine Quotes: A Curated Collection of the Best Inspirational, Motivational, and Thought-Provoking Sayings Written by Jean de La Fontaine

Jean De La Fontaine

Total Quotes 154

Every Newspaper Editor Owes Tribute To The Devil. [fr., Tout Faiseur De Journaux Doit Tribut Au Malin.]

Editors

Devil

Journalism

The Good, We Do It; The Evil, That Is Fortune; Man Is Always Right, And Destiny Always Wrong.

Destiny

Men

Evil

Imitators Are A Slavish Herd And Fools In My Opinion. [fr., C'est Un Betail Servile Et Sot A Mon Avis Que Les Imitateurs.]

Fool

Opinion

Imitation

No Flowery Road Leads To Glory. [fr., Aucun Chemin De Fleurs Ne Conduit A La Gloire.]

Glory

Even If Misfortune Is Only Good For Bringing A Fool To His Senses, It Would Still Be Just To Deem It Good For Something.

Adversity

Fool

Stills

What Is Denominated Discretion In Man We Call Cunning In Brutes.

Men

Cunning

Brutes

Too Many Expedients May Spoil An Affair. [fr., Le Trop D'expedients Peut Gater Une Affaire.]

May

Affair

Prudence

Alas! We See That The Small Have Always Suffered For The Follies Of The Great. [fr., Helas! On Voit Que De Tout Temps Les Petits Ont Pati Des Sottises Des Grands.]

Folly

Alas

Une Ample Come Die A' Cent Actes Divers, Et Dont La Sce' Ne Est L'univers. A Grand Comedy In One Hundred Different Acts, On The Stage Of The Universe.

Different

Comedy

Hundred

The Fastidious Are Unfortunate; Nothing Satisfies Them.

Unfortunate

Fastidious

I Bend But Do Not Break.

Break

La Raison Du Plus Fort Est Toujours La Meilleure. The Reason Of The Strongest Is Always The Best.

Reason

Forts

Plus

About Jean de La Fontaine

Born: July 8, 1621

Died: April 13, 1695

Occupation: Poet