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
dream reality men
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.
exercise men age
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
men suffering motto
Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
men plot rebound
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself.
destiny men evil
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
men cunning brutes
What is denominated discretion in man we call cunning in brutes.
men cows wells
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
lying men ice
Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
death wise men
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
men judging-people long
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
men numbers long
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.
human-nature expenses flatterer
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
perseverance persistence brutes
Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
adversity fool stills
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.