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Diversity, that is my motto.
Jean de La Fontaine
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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
Motto
Variety
Diversity
More quotes by Jean de La Fontaine
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
Jean de La Fontaine
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
Jean de La Fontaine
A hare is not caught with a drum.
Jean de La Fontaine
Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
Jean de La Fontaine
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
Jean de La Fontaine
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
Jean de La Fontaine
Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
Jean de La Fontaine
No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
Jean de La Fontaine
La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. The reason of the strongest is always the best.
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
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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
Better to suffer than to die.
Jean de La Fontaine
We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.
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
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
Jean de La Fontaine
I bend but do not break.
Jean de La Fontaine
Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
Jean de La Fontaine
