Jean De La Fontaine Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Jean De La Fontaine
Jean De La Fontaine Famous Quotes & Sayings
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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.
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it: nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
But a rascal of a child (that age is without pity).
[Fr., Mais un pripon d'enfant (cet age est sans pitie).
[Fr., Mais un pripon d'enfant (cet age est sans pitie).
Une ample Come die a' cent actes divers, Et dont la sce' ne est l'Univers. A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis
Que les imitateurs.]
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis
Que les imitateurs.]
Un auteur ga te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
Garde-toi, tant que tu vivras, De juger des gens sur la mine. Beware as long as you live, Of judging others according to appearance alone.