In short, luck’s always to blame.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
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We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
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Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
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We like to see others, but don’t like others to see through us.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
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Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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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.
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As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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We risk all in being too greedy.
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He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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The sign brings customers.
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The worst time is always the present.
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One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
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Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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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.
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