“Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.” ImaginationOpinionFoolImitationHerdsImitator Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.” IfsStillsFoolAdversitySensesMisfortunes Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.]” OpinionFoolImitationHerdsImitator Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.” LostKnowledgeWiseFoolDespiseBeing WiseStudious Book:The Fables of La Fontaine Source: The Fables of La Fontaine
“Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.” NamesFoolRelyCommoners Author:Jean de La Fontaine