“Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.”
Quote by Jean de La Fontaine
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Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine, a French poet, was born on July 8, 1621, and died on April 13, 1695. He is one of the representatives of French classical literature and is known for his fable poems. more
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“As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]”
“No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]”
“Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness. [Fr., Fortune aveugle suit aveugle hardiesse.]”
Source: La Fontaine's Fables: Now First Translated from the French...