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A hare is not caught with a drum.
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
Lawyer
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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
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
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
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
Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
Jean de La Fontaine
Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
Jean de La Fontaine
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
It is no use running to set out betimes is the main point.
Jean de La Fontaine
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
Jean de La Fontaine
Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
Jean de La Fontaine
Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
Jean de La Fontaine
Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
Jean de La Fontaine
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
Jean de La Fontaine
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
Jean de La Fontaine
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
Jean de La Fontaine
Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
Jean de La Fontaine
Patience and perseverance at lengthAccomplish more than anger or brute strength.
Jean de La Fontaine
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Jean de La Fontaine
