Jean De La Fontaine Quotes

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

By the work one knows the workman.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

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

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

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

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

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.

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

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

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

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

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.