A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
– Jean de La Fontaine
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
– Jean de La Fontaine
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.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
– Jean de La Fontaine
By the work one knows the workman.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
– Jean de La Fontaine
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
– Jean de La Fontaine
One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List every day, keep it visible, and use it as a guide to action as you go through the day.
– Jean de La Fontaine
One often has need of one, inferior to himself.
– Jean de La Fontaine
One returns to the place one came from.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
– Jean de La Fontaine
People who make no noise are dangerous.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
– Jean de La Fontaine
The argument of the strongest is always the best.
– Jean de La Fontaine
The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.
– Jean de La Fontaine
We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
– Jean de La Fontaine
We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
– Jean de La Fontaine
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
– Jean de La Fontaine
By the work one knows the workmen.
– Jean de La Fontaine
In everything one must consider the end.
– Jean de La Fontaine
We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all.
– Jean de La Fontaine
The strongest passion is fear.
– Jean de La Fontaine
People must help one another it is nature's law.
– Jean de La Fontaine
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
– Jean de La Fontaine
It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.
