I bend but do not break.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEPeople who make no noise are dangerous.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
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An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Still people are dangerous.
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Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
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One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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