Quote

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

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
Thus
Exercise
Inclinations
Control
Follies
Age
Exercises
Found
Inclination
Reason
Ages
Men
Folly
Wherever

More quotes by 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
One returns to the place one came from.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Cats know not how to pardon.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
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
Image
Silent people are dangerous others are not so. [Fr., Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux Il n'en est pas ainsi des autres.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
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
Image
But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity). [Fr., Mais un pripon d'enfant (cet age est sans pitie).
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Diversity, that is my motto.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
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
Image
In this world we must help one another.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
No flowery road leads to glory. [Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]
Jean de La Fontaine
Image
We are never content with our lot.
Jean de La Fontaine