Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
By the work one knows the workman.
Jean de La Fontaine
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
Fabulist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Work
Workman
Workmen
Idols
Possession
Army
Appreciate
Quality
Inspirational
More quotes by Jean de La Fontaine
No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
Jean de La Fontaine
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.
Jean de La Fontaine
Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
Jean de La Fontaine
Religious contention is the devil's harvest.
Jean de La Fontaine
Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
Jean de La Fontaine
Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
Jean de La Fontaine
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
Jean de La Fontaine
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
Jean de La Fontaine
We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
Jean de La Fontaine
A hare is not caught with a drum.
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
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
Jean de La Fontaine
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
Jean de La Fontaine
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
Jean de La Fontaine
It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
Jean de La Fontaine
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
Jean de La Fontaine
Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
Jean de La Fontaine
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
Jean de La Fontaine
One returns to the place one came from.
Jean de La Fontaine
