“All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.” Quote by Jean de La Fontaine
“He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.” WorldFatherAimSatisfactionFoolishSatisfying Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, "Let him beat me too when I am absent.” MadeUsedBehindsSpeechBeatsScandalAbsentFacetious Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.” KnowsMenLongDifficultNumbersSecretRegardSecrecy Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Sensible people find nothing useless.” PeopleHappinessSuccessUselessSensible Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.” VirtueCryTearsVictoryTemptationSoleDefence Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.” ShouldFirstsBelieveDoneFirst TimeConservativePolitical Jokes Author:Thomas Fuller
“But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.” SinReturnWeakness Author:Jean de La Fontaine
“There is such sweet pain in parting that I could hang forever on thine arms, and look away my life into thine eyes.” LooksEyePainForeverSweetArmsParting Author:Thomas Otway
“What terrible fear causes Man to address the Void as Thou?” MenCausesTerribleAddressesVoid Author:Edna St. Vincent Millay