Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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
Lying
Deceive
Hype
Deceived
Deceiving
Deceit
Deception
Twice
Pleasure
Deceiver
More quotes by Jean de La Fontaine
Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
Jean de La Fontaine
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
Jean de La Fontaine
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself.
Jean de La Fontaine
Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.
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
We are never content with our lot.
Jean de La Fontaine
Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
Jean de La Fontaine
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
Jean de La Fontaine
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
Jean de La Fontaine
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
Jean de La Fontaine
Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
Jean de La Fontaine
We risk all in being too greedy.
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
Cats know not how to pardon.
Jean de La Fontaine
One often has need of one inferior to himself.
Jean de La Fontaine
Rely only on yourself it is a common proverb.
Jean de La Fontaine
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
Jean de La Fontaine
We believe no evil till the evil's done
Jean de La Fontaine
