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
danger dangerous dangerous-things
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
too-much want auteurs
Un auteur ga" te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
misery wretched ought
We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
fear faults shame
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
flattery expenses flatterer
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
death wise men
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
trust truth people
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
people silence noise
People who make no noise are dangerous.
broken-heart heartbreak heartbroken
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
law people helping
People must help one another; it is nature's law.
ends
In everything one must consider the end.
today half tomorrow
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
inspirational fear believe
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
greed risk greedy
We risk all in being too greedy.