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Famous Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
“All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.”
“We believe no evil till the evil's done”
“Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.”
“How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.”
“He knows the universe and does not know himself.”
“We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.”
“Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.”
“What God does, He does well.”
“Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.”
“By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.”
“Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.”
“Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.”
“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.”
“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.”
“Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.”
“Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.”
“Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.”
“Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.”
“Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.”
“Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.”
“Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.”