Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontainewas the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth8 July 1621
CountryFrance
Jean de La Fontaine quotes about
skins lions lioness
Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
doe self-knowledge knows
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
destiny avoiding has-beens
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
love friendship true-friend
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
deception deceit deceiving
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
life-and-love enemy prudent
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
ducks littles trouble
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
inspirational life motivational
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
fate journey destiny
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
strength patience passion
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
world helping this-world
In this world we must help one another.
father world satisfaction
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
business customers
The sign brings customers.