187 Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

Neither blows from pitchfork, nor from the lash, can make him change his ways. [Fr., Coups de fourches ni d'etriveres, Ne lui font changer de manieres.]

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.

In everything one must consider the end.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]

Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.

We risk all in being too greedy.

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.

In this world we must help one another.