| 31 Famous Quotes by Jean De La Fontaine
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“There is no road of flowers leading to glory”
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“Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish”
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“Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in
this regard.
[Fr., Rien ne pese tant qu'un secret:
Le porter loin est difficile aux dames;
Et je sais meme sur ce fait
Bon nombre d'hommes que sont femmes.]”
Secrecy Quotes Source: Fables (VIII, 6)
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“It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you
may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
[Fr., Un tiens vaut, ce dit-on, mieux que deux tu l'auras.
L'un est sur, l'autre ne l'est pas.]”
Possession Quotes Source: Fables (V, 3)
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“No flowery road leads to glory.
[Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]”
Glory Quotes Source: Fables (X, 14)
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“Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat
sticks fast.
[Fr., L'exemple est un dangereux leurre;
Ou la guepe a passe, le moucheron demeure.]”
Example Quotes Source: Fables (II, XVI)
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“By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de temps.
Font plus que force ni que rage.]”
Patience Quotes Source: Fables (II, 11)
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“Sensible people find nothing useless.
[Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]”
Sense Quotes Source: Fables (V, 19)
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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
Sense Quotes Source: Fables (V, 19)
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“'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.]”
Instinct Quotes Source: Fables (I, 8)
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“The reasoning of the strongest is always the best.
[Fr., La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure.]”
Reason Quotes Source: Fables (I, 10)
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“A fly sat on the chariot wheel
And said "what a dust I raise."”
Flies Quotes Source: Fables (bk. VII, 9)
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“Diversity, that is my motto.
[Fr., Diversite, c'est ma devise.]”
Variety Quotes Source: Pate d' Anguille
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“Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is
worth more.
[Fr., Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.]”
Enemies Quotes Source: Fables (VIII, 10)
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“The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
[Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux,
Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]”
Satisfaction Quotes Source: Fables (II, 1)
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“He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou du cerveau
Qui pretend contenter tout le monde et son pere.]”
Satisfaction Quotes Source: Fables (III, 1)
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“All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should
choose different paths.
[Fr., Tous chemins vont a Rome; ainsi nos concurrents
Crurent pouvoir choisir des sentiers differents.]”
Rome Quotes Source: Le Juge Arbitre--Fable XII (28, 4)
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“Rome was not built in a day.”
Rome Quotes Source: Le Juge Arbitre--Fable XII (28, 4)
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“We ought to consider the end in everything.
[Fr., En toute chose il faut considerer la fin.]”
End Quotes Source: Fables (III, 5)
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“In my end is my beginning.”
End Quotes Source: Fables (III, 5)
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“We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
[Fr., On devient innocent quand on est malheureux.]”
Innocence Quotes Source: Nymphes de Vaux
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“Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis
Que les imitateurs.]”
Imitation Quotes Source: Clymene (v. 54)
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“It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]”
Deceit Quotes Source: Fables (II, 15)
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“Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is
worth more.
[Fr., Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.]”
Ignorance Quotes Source: Fables (VIII, 10)
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“We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of
continued happiness?
[Fr., Il ne se faut jamais moquer des miserables,
Car qui peut s'assurer d'etre toujours heureux?]”
Misery Quotes Source: Fables (V, 17)
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