black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

In everything we ought to look at the end.

Jean de La Fontaine

Related Topics

End Future Work

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Our 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 FONTAINE

Condition Present Request Satisfaction Worst
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

Fools Fortune Luxury Reading Surround
Nothing weighs more than a secret.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

One Liner Secret Weight
The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Destiny Evil Goodness Right Wrong
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Avoid Destiny Himself Person Road
It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Future Possession Value Worth
Sensible people find nothing useless.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

One Liner People Sensible
To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Fear Haunt Hell Pleasure
A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Deliver Expectation Loud Mountain Noise
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Dangerous Enemy Ignorance Wisdom Worth
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Death Himself Man Ready Wisdom
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Satisfaction Unfortunate
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Day Future Present Time
O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Hold Love Prudent
In everything one must consider the end.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Anand Thakur
It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE

Charitable Goodness Gratitude Misery

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes