Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINERather suffer than die is man’s motto.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe reason of the strongest is always the best.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEOur condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELet fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINESilent people are dangerous; others are not so.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBut the shortest works are always the best.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBe advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIf every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAn author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEDiversity, that is my motto.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEGentleness succeeds better than violence.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENeither wealth or greatness render us happy.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENo favor can win gratitude from a cat.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEBetter a living beggar than a buried emperor.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHalf of today is better than all of tomorrow.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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