Quote

I bend but do not break.

Jean de La Fontaine

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

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
Bend
Break

More quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

Image
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
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
Image
We believe easily what we fear of what we desire
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
A hare is not caught with a drum.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
The strongest passion is fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil. [Fr., Tout faiseur de journaux doit tribut au Malin.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
The ruins of a house may be repaired why cannot those of the face?
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
The fastidious are unfortunate nothing satisfies them.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
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
Image
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly to be gay without being boisterous to be courageous without being bold to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism - this is the art of living.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Still people are dangerous.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Gentleness succeeds better than violence.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
By the work one knows the workman.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them. [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux, Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Believe no evil, till the evil's done. [Fr., Nous n'ecoutons d'instincts que ceux qui sont les notres. Et ne croyons le mal que quand il est venu.]
Jean de La Fontaine