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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
Jean de La Fontaine
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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
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French Moralist
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
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More quotes by Jean de La Fontaine
It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
Jean 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 Fontaine
Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
Jean de La Fontaine
Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
Jean de La Fontaine
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
Jean de La Fontaine
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu'une poule aurait pris.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
Jean de La Fontaine
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
Jean de La Fontaine
I bend but do not break.
Jean de La Fontaine
He knows the universe and does not know himself.
Jean de La Fontaine
The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
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Diversity, that is my motto.
Jean de La Fontaine
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
Jean de La Fontaine
Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
Jean de La Fontaine
One returns to the place one came from.
Jean de La Fontaine
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion. [Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis Que les imitateurs.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Jean de La Fontaine
