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Jean de La Fontaine147 quotes“But the shortest works are always the best.”
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine I bend, but I do not break.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine 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.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Nothing weighs more than a secret.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine One often has need of one inferior to himself.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine 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.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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