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
  • Born: July 8, 1621
  • Died: April 13, 1695
  • Occupation: Poet
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